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Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「可泣可歌」, explained below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「可泣可歌」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Describes heroic, tragic and touching deeds. Same as “song-worthy and tear-jerking”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kě qì kě gē

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ho2 yap1 ho2 go1

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.