Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「負薪之憂」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「負薪之憂」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
It means that one is tired from carrying firewood and his strength has not yet recovered. A humble word for a sick person.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fù xīn zhī yōu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu6 san1 ji1 yau1
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
