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Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「殺馬毀車」. Check below for details.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「殺馬毀車」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

A metaphor for abandoning official position and retiring.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shā mǎ huì chē

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

saat3 ma5 wai2 che1

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.