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Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「釜中生塵」.

The idiom 「釜中生塵」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Just like raw fish in a pot.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fǔ zhōng shēng chén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu2 jung3/jung1 saang1/sang1 chan4

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.