4 characters Idiom and proverb 12 577

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「金璧輝煌」. Learn its usage below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「金璧輝煌」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Used to describe buildings, etc. as being very gorgeous and splendid.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jīn bì huī huáng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gam1 bik1 fai1 wong4

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.