After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「柴毀滅性」. Meaning and usage are below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「柴毀滅性」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Chaihui: becoming extremely emaciated due to extreme grief. In the old days, it referred to the situation of becoming too emaciated and weak, and life-threatening, due to excessive grief over the death of one’s parents.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chái huì miè xìng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chaai4 wai2 mit6 sing3
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
