4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 76

Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「握瑜懷瑾」, explained below.

Here, we present the idiom 「握瑜懷瑾」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

It is a metaphor for a person’s pure and beautiful character.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wò yú huái jǐn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ak1 yu4 waai4 gan2

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.