4 characters Idiom and proverb 24 841

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「輕憐重惜」, explained below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「輕憐重惜」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Describes one’s love and affection in every possible way.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qīng lián zhòng xī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

heng1 lin4 jung6/chung5/chung4 sik1

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.