4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 161

Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「智藏瘝在」, explained here.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「智藏瘝在」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

It refers to the situation where wise men are in seclusion and ministers who harm the people are in office.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhì cáng guān zài

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ji3 chong4 gwaan1 joi6

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.