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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「敏而好學」, detailed below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「敏而好學」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Min: smart; good: like. Intelligent and studious.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mǐn ér hǎo xué

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

man5 yi4 hou2 hok6

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.