Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「雲譎波詭」, as shown below.
Learn about the idiom 「雲譎波詭」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
譎: strange, weird, changeable. Like clouds and waves, their shapes are unpredictable. Originally used to describe the structure of a house as varied as clouds and waves. The latter is often used to describe the unpredictable changes in things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yún jué bō guǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wan4 kyut3 bo1 gwai2
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
