Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「畫眉舉案」. Learn its usage below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「畫眉舉案」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Painting eyebrows: refers to the story of Zhang Chang in the Han Dynasty painting eyebrows for his wife; Holding the case: refers to the story of Meng Guang in the Han Dynasty delivering meals to her husband. A metaphor for mutual respect and love between husband and wife.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huà méi jǔ àn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wa2/waak6 mei4 geui2 on3
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
