After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「善男信女」. Meaning and usage are below.
Here’s the idiom 「善男信女」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Buddhist term. Originally referred to men and women who converted to Buddhism. Later it came to refer to men and women who believed in Buddhism.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shàn nán xìn nǚ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sin6 naam4 seun3 neui5
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.
