We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「坐懷不亂」, with its explanation below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「坐懷不亂」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Liuxia Hui of Lu State wrapped a frozen woman in his arms without committing any indecent behavior. Describes a man who has a decent behavior in gender relations.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zuò huái bù luàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cho5 waai4 bat1 lyun6
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