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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 「背前面後」, explained below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「背前面後」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Refers to either in front of or behind the back.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bèi qián miàn hòu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bui3 chin4 min6 hau6

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.