4 characters Idiom and proverb 12 794

After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「青紅皁白」. Meaning and usage are below.

The idiom 「青紅皁白」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

①A metaphor for right and wrong, good and bad. ②A metaphor for details and reasons. ③It means that the truth has come out.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qīng hóng zào bái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ching1/cheng1 hung4 jou6 baak6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.