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 「柳骨顏筋」, explained below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「柳骨顏筋」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
The calligraphy of Liu Gongquan in the Tang Dynasty is vigorous and compact; the calligraphy of Yan Zhenqing is dignified and majestic, with a vigorous momentum. Later, it was used to refer to the style and rules of calligraphy.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
liǔ gǔ yán jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lau5 gwat1 ngaan4 gan1
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.
