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 「送暖偷寒」. Meaning and usage are below.
Discover the idiom 「送暖偷寒」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
In Yuan opera, it refers to the secret matchmaking between men and women. It also refers to secret affairs between men and women, or secret meetings to express love. Later it was used as a metaphor for flattery. It also refers to caring about people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sòng nuǎn tōu hán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sung3 nyun5 tau1 hon4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
