Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「宴爾新婚」, with its explanation below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「宴爾新婚」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Originally it was used by an abandoned wife to tell her ex-husband about remarrying and having fun with his new lover, but later the meaning was reversed and it was used to celebrate a wedding. Describes the joy of a newlywed.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yàn ěr xīn hūn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yin3 yi5 san1 fan1
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.
