Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「青蠅之弔」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「青蠅之弔」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
After death, only bluebottles come to hang you. A metaphor for someone who has no close friends in his lifetime.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng yíng zhī diào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ching1/cheng1 ying1/ying4 ji1 diu3
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
