Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「塵飯塗羹」 today for free with this guide.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「塵飯塗羹」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Tu: mud. Rice is made of dust and soup is made of mud. Refers to children’s games. A metaphor for something that is useless.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chén fàn tú gēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chan4 faan6 tou4 gang1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
