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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「海涵地負」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「海涵地負」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Just as the sea can accommodate, the earth can bear. Metaphors are unique.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hǎi hán dì fù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hoi2 haam4 dei6/dei2 fu6

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.