Learn advanced Chinese idioms like 「名從主人」, following the path from basic characters to phrases, all with this free resource.
Discover the idiom 「名從主人」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Things are named by the name their owners give them.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
míng cóng zhǔ rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ming4/meng2 chung4 jyu2 yan4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

