4 characters Idiom and proverb 25 231

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

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「增磚添瓦」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Just adding bricks and tiles. It is a metaphor for doing some work and doing one’s best.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zēng zhuān tiān wǎ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jang1 jyun1 tim1/tim3 nga5

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.