4 characters Idiom and proverb 24 301

Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「禍福相依」, with its explanation below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「禍福相依」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

It is a metaphor that bad things can lead to good results, and good things can also lead to bad results.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huò fú xiàng yī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wo6 fuk1 seung2 yi1

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.