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 「疏不間親」, explained below.
Today’s idiom is 「疏不間親」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Jian: to alienate. Those who are distant do not get involved in the affairs of those who are close.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shū bù jiān qīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
so1 bat1 gaan1 chan1
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.
