We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「搖席破坐」, with its usage explained below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「搖席破坐」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
Refers to leaving a banquet in the middle of one’s meal. Same as “shake the mat and break the seat”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yáo xí pò zuò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yiu4 jik6 po3 cho5
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
