Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「門牆桃李」 here, with meaning and examples.
Introducing the idiom 「門牆桃李」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Gate and walls: refers to the door of teachers; peaches and plums: metaphors for latecomers or students. Refer to other people’s students.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mén qiáng táo lǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mun4 cheung4 tou2 lei5
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
