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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「孤陋寡聞」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Lou: shallow; Gua: few. Describes a person who has little knowledge and limited experience.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gū lòu guǎ wén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gu1 lau6 gwa2 man4
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.
