Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「立錐之地」.
Today’s idiom is 「立錐之地」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Insert the cone tip. Describes a very small area. It also refers to a very small place to live.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lì zhuī zhī dì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lap6 jeui1 ji1 dei6/dei2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
