4 characters Idiom and proverb 13 476

Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「故作高深」, explained below.

Here, we present the idiom 「故作高深」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

It is not profound at all, but it pretends to be profound. It usually refers to an article that deliberately uses difficult words to cover up the shallow content.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gù zuò gāo shēn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gu2/gu3 jok3 gou1 sam1

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.