4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 267

Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「事不有餘」, detailed below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「事不有餘」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

To reach the extreme.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shì bù yǒu yú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

si6 bat1 yau5 yu4

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.