Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「買王得羊」 and its usage below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「買王得羊」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
① Refers to wanting to buy Wang Xianzhi’s calligraphy, but getting Yang Xin’s calligraphy instead. It means unsatisfactory. ② Refers to the fact that although imitations of famous people’s calligraphy and paintings are very realistic, they are still inferior.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mǎi wáng dé yáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
maai5 wong4 dak1 yeung4
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
