Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「困而不學」.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「困而不學」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Trapped: confused, not understanding. Confused and not understanding, yet unwilling to learn.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kùn ér bù xué
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kwan3 yi4 bat1 hok6
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
