We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「白帢青衫」, explained below.
The featured idiom 「白帢青衫」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
The clothing of scholars in old times. It also refers to scholars who have not yet achieved fame. Same as “white jacket and blue shirt”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bái qià qīng shān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
baak6 hap1 ching1/cheng1 saam1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
