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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「握鉛抱槧」, with its explanation below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「握鉛抱槧」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Lead, lead powder; wooden slips. All are writing utensils. Later, it was used as an allusion to diligence in writing and proofreading.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wò qiān bào qiàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ak1 yun4 pou5 chim3

Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.