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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「參透機關」, with its usage explained below.

The idiom 「參透機關」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Can: to examine and check. Mechanism: the place where conspiracy or secret lies. See through conspiracies and secrets.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cān tòu jī guān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chaam1/sam1 tau3 gei1 gwaan1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.