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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「高樓大廈」, detailed below.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「高樓大廈」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

Xia: a tall house. Refers to a tall building.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gāo lóu dà shà

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gou1 lau4 daai6 ha6

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.