4 characters Idiom and proverb 24 967

Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「隙大牆壞」 and its explanation.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「隙大牆壞」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

If the cracks in the wall get too big, it will collapse. Metaphorically, if mistakes are not corrected in time, they will cause harm.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xì dà qiáng huài

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

kwik1/gwik1 daai6 cheung4 waai6

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.