Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「伺瑕抵蠙」. Check below for details.
We’re presenting the idiom 「伺瑕抵蠙」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Refers to provoking trouble. Same as “watch for flaws and divert them away”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sì xiá dǐ bīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji6/si6 ha4 dai2 pan4
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.

