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Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「梨花帶雨」 below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「梨花帶雨」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Like pear blossoms covered with raindrops. Originally used to describe Yang Guifei’s posture when crying. Later it was used to describe a woman’s beauty.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lí huā dài yǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lei2 fa1 daai3/daai2 yu5

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.