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 「黃河水清」, explained below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「黃河水清」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
The water of the Yellow River is turbid all year round, and if it becomes clear it is regarded as an auspicious sign. It also refers to rare and precious things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huáng hé shuǐ qīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wong4 ho4 seui2 ching1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
