4 characters Idiom and proverb 13 605

Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「枯形灰心」, explained here.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「枯形灰心」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

The body is like a dead tree and the heart is like dead ash. Describes extreme negativity.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kū xíng huī xīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu1 ying4 fui1 sam1

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.