Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「年誼世好」, as shown below.
The idiom 「年誼世好」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Nianyi: In the imperial examination era, the relationship between people who passed the imperial examination in the same year was referred to; Shihao: Two families have been friends for generations. During the imperial examination era, the two families became close friends because they passed the imperial examination in the same year.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
nián yì shì hǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nin4 yi4 sai3 hou2
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
