Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「宮車晏駕」 and how to use it.
The idiom being introduced now is 「宮車晏駕」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Yan: late. The imperial carriage was late. It used to be a taboo word for the emperor’s death.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gōng chē yàn jià
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gung1 che1 aan3 ga3
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