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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「向壁虛造」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「向壁虛造」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

To face the wall: to face the wall; to fabricate: to make up. . That is, it is created out of thin air facing the wall. A metaphor for something that has no factual basis and is fabricated out of thin air.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xiàng bì xū zào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

heung3 bik1 heui1 jou6

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.