4 characters Idiom and proverb 8 357

Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「自棄自暴」. Check below for details.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「自棄自暴」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

It means to indulge in depravity and not seek progress. Same as “giving up on oneself”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zì qì zì bào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ji6 hei3 ji6 bou6

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.