Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「殘膏剩馥」 and its usage below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「殘膏剩馥」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
殘: remainder; 膏: oil; 芙: fragrance. A metaphor for the literary heritage left by our predecessors.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cán gāo shèng fù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chaan4 gou1 jing6 fuk1
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.
