We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「扣人心弦」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「扣人心弦」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Comparing the heart to a piano, it plucks the strings in the heart. Used to describe something exciting.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kòu rén xīn xián
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kau3 yan4 sam1 yin4
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.
