Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「枯蓬斷草」 today for free with this guide.
Today, we explore the idiom 「枯蓬斷草」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Dry and broken weeds. Because it is easily blown away by the wind, it is also used to illustrate being in control of one’s own destiny and having difficulty determining its whereabouts.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kū péng duàn cǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu1 pung4 tyun5 chou2
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
