Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「揣骨聽聲」 and its explanation.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「揣骨聽聲」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Originally referred to a kind of physiognomy in old times. Without looking at the face, one can judge the nobleness of a person by feeling his bones and listening to his voice. Later it was used to describe far-fetched and unwarranted judgments.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chuāi gǔ tīng shēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheui2/chyun2 gwat1 teng1 seng1
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.
