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Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「如坐針氈」. Explanation below.

The featured idiom 「如坐針氈」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

It’s like sitting on a felt mat with needles stuck in it. Describes the state of being restless and fidgety.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rú zuò zhēn zhān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu4 cho5 jam1 jin1

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.