We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「灰身滅智」, explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「灰身滅智」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Buddhist term. It refers to the elimination of all physical and mental troubles, which is the state of the Hinayana Arhat.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huī shēn miè zhì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fui1 san1 mit6 ji3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
