Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「白頭而新」. Learn its usage below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「白頭而新」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
It means that although you have known each other for a long time, you still don’t know yourself, just like a new acquaintance. Same as “white hair as new”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bái tóu ér xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
baak6 tau4 yi4 san1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
