4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 705

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「無懈可擊」, explained below.

The featured idiom 「無懈可擊」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

Xie: to relax, which is extended to mean loophole or flaw. There is no weakness that can be attacked. It means something very tight and there is no loophole to be found.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wú xiè kě jī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mou4 haai6 ho2 gik1

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.