4 characters Idiom and proverb 21 937

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 「傷風敗俗」, explained below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「傷風敗俗」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Injury, defeat: ruin. Refers to corrupting social customs. It is often used to condemn immoral behavior.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shāng fēng bài sú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seung1 fung1 baai6 juk6

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.