Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「赤子之心」 for your learning.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「赤子之心」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Newborn baby. It is a metaphor for a pure and kind heart.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chì zǐ zhī xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chek3 ji2 ji1 sam1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
