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We’re presenting the idiom 「半低不高」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Medium; neither tall nor short.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bàn dī bù gāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bun3 dai1 bat1 gou1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

