Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「梨園子弟」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Today’s idiom is 「梨園子弟」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
It originally referred to the general term for court singing and dancing artists in the Pear Garden during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. Later it generally refers to opera actors.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lí yuán zǐ dì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lei2 yun4/yun2 ji2 dai6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
