Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「拙口鈍腮」, explained below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「拙口鈍腮」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
A metaphor for being tongue-tied and lacking eloquence.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhuō kǒu dùn sāi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jyut3 hau2 deun6 soi1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
