4 characters Idiom and proverb 17 917

Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「掛肚牽心」, explained here.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「掛肚牽心」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Concern: worry. Describes a feeling of worry and anxiety.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guà dù qiān xīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwa3 tou5 hin1 sam1

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.