Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「待字閨中」, detailed below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「待字閨中」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Zi: betrothed; gui: a girl’s bedroom. Stay in the boudoir, waiting to be married. It used to refer to women who had reached adulthood and were waiting to be hired.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dài zì guī zhōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
doi6 ji6 gwai1 jung1
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
