Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「韋弦之佩」, explained here.
Introducing the idiom 「韋弦之佩」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Wei: tanned cowhide, string: bowstring. Originally it meant that Ximen Bao was impatient, so he wore a whip to warn himself; Dong Anyu was slow-tempered, so he wore a string to warn himself. Originally used to describe being on guard at all times. It is often used to illustrate useful advice.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wéi xián zhī pèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai4 yin4 ji1 pui3
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
