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 「烏焦巴弓」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「烏焦巴弓」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Wu: black; Jiao: excessive fire, burning something into charcoal-like state. Originally there were four surnames in “Hundred Family Surnames”. A metaphor for being burned black.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wū jiāo bā gōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wu1 jiu1 ba1 gung1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
