Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「管寧割席」 and its usage below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「管寧割席」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Guan Ning: a person’s name; Xi: a woven fabric used for sitting or lying down. It is a metaphor for the severance of friendship and the end of communication.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guǎn níng gē xí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gun2 ning4 got3 jik6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
