We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「狗彘不若」, with its explanation below.
Here’s the idiom 「狗彘不若」, with its definition and practical application described below.
彘: pig. Not even as good as pigs and dogs. Describes a person’s character so despicable that it is worse than that of pigs and dogs.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gǒu zhì bù ruò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gau2 ji6 bat1 yeuk6
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.
