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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「椎膚剝體」. Learn its usage below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「椎膚剝體」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Describes cruel plundering. Same as “skin and marrow peeling”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhuī fū bāo tǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jeui1 fu1 mok1 tai2

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.