Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「束身受命」.
The idiom 「束身受命」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Restrain oneself: restrain oneself and do not indulge. A metaphor for turning oneself in. It means to obey orders after surrendering and submitting.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shù shēn shòu mìng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chuk1 san1 sau6 meng6
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
