We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「婢作夫人」, explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「婢作夫人」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Maid: maid; Madam: housewife. In the old days, it meant that even if one tried hard to imitate others in literature and art, one’s talent and scale of works would never catch up.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bì zuò fū rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pei5 jok3 fu1 yan4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
