Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「炎涼世態」 for better learning.
Introducing the idiom 「炎涼世態」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Yan: refers to intimacy. Cool: refers to coldness. Worldly conditions: the ways of the world. It means that some people will flatter and curry favor when they are in power, but become very cold and indifferent when they lose power.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yán liáng shì tài
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yim4 leung4 sai3 taai3
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.
