We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「高冠博帶」, with its explanation below.
The idiom 「高冠博帶」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Guan: hat; Bo: big; Belt: belt. Wearing a tall hat and a wide belt. Describes the attire of a Confucian scholar. It also means wearing a formal dress.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gāo guàn bó dài
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gou1 gun3 bok3 daai3/daai2
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
