We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「目無三尺」.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「目無三尺」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Don’t take the rule of law seriously. Describes breaking the law and doing whatever one wants. Three feet refers to the law. In ancient times, laws were written on three-foot-long bamboo slips, hence the name. In ancient times, laws were written on three-foot-long bamboo slips, hence the name.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mù wú sān chǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
muk6 mou4 saam1 chek3
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
