4 characters Idiom and proverb 15 565

We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「旁枝末節」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「旁枝末節」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

Metaphors are not important.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

páng zhī mò jiē

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

pong4 ji1 mut6 jit3

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.