We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「瑰意琦行」, with its usage explained below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「瑰意琦行」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Gui: beautiful stone, a metaphor for preciousness; Qi: beautiful jade, a metaphor for rarity and beauty. Refers to brilliant thoughts and unusual behavior.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guī yì qí háng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwai3 yi3 kei4 haang4/hong4/hang4
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
