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Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「物盡其用」, as shown below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「物盡其用」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

We should make the best use of everything that is available. It means making full use of resources without any waste.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wù jìn qí yòng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mat6 jeun6 kei4 yung6

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.