4 characters Idiom and proverb 23 317

Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「遇事生端」. Check below for details.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「遇事生端」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

It refers to those who, when given the chance, will take advantage of any opportunity to stir up trouble.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yù shì shēng duān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu6 si6 saang1/sang1 dyun1

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.