Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「洗手奉職」 and its explanation.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「洗手奉職」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Wash hands: make hands clean, a metaphor for integrity; serve: take up a position. A metaphor for being loyal to one’s duties and being honest in serving the public.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xǐ shǒu fèng zhí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sai2 sau2 fung6 jik1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
