Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「釜魚甑塵」 today for free with this guide.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「釜魚甑塵」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
There are raw fish in the pot and dust in the steamer, which is a metaphor for a poor life.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fǔ yú zèng chén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu2 yu2 jang6 chan4
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
