Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「黃發垂髫」, as shown below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「黃發垂髫」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Yellow hair: the hair of the elderly turns from white to yellow; hanging hair: in ancient times, single boys who did not wear a crown had hanging hair. Refers to the elderly and children.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huáng fā chuí tiáo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wong4 faat3 seui4 tiu4
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.
