4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 82

Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「豆剖瓜分」, as shown below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「豆剖瓜分」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Like a melon being cut open and beans coming out of their pods. A metaphor for the division of the country.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dòu pōu guā fèn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dau2 fau2 gwa1 fan1

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.