Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「豕食丐衣」, detailed below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「豕食丐衣」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Eat food like pigs and dogs, and wear clothes like beggars. A metaphor for extreme poverty.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shǐ shí gài yī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi2 sik6 koi3 yi1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
