We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「萬死猶輕」, with its usage explained below.
Here, we present the idiom 「萬死猶輕」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Executed thousands of times, and still thought the punishment was too light. An extremely serious crime.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wàn sǐ yóu qīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
maan6 sei2 yau4 heng1
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.

