4 characters Idiom and proverb 12 454

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Today’s idiom is 「釆及葑菲」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

A humble statement when someone asks for your opinion.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cǎi jí fēng fēi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bin6 kap6 fung1 fei2/fei1

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