4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 394

Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「依門賣笑」, with more below.

The idiom 「依門賣笑」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

To seduce people with beauty. It used to refer to the life of a prostitute.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī mén mài xiào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi1 mun4 maai6 siu3

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.