Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「正經八本」, as shown below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「正經八本」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Serious, serious. Same as “serious”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhèng jīng bā běn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jing3 ging1 baat3 bun2
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
