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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「詞窮理極」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「詞窮理極」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

Poor: finished, exhausted; extreme: the end, the end. Finish what you want to say and make your point clear.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cí qióng lǐ jí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chi4 kung4 lei5 gik6

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.