4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 828

Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「男女老小」—details below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「男女老小」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Refers to all people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

nán nǚ lǎo xiǎo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

naam4 neui5 lou5 siu2

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.