Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「東量西折」. Check below for details.
The idiom being introduced now is 「東量西折」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Quantity: weigh. Discount: loss. It means that there will always be some loss of grain if the grain is measured in quantity and output in quantity.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dōng liàng xī shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dung1 leung4/leung6 sai1 jit3
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
