Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「博士買驢」 below.
The idiom 「博士買驢」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Doctor: An official title in ancient times. The doctor bought a donkey and wrote three contracts, but there was not a single word “donkey” in them. Sarcastically writing an article that is long and does not get to the point.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bó shì mǎi lǘ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bok3 si6 maai5 lou4
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
