The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「蓼蟲忘辛」, detailing its meaning and use.
Today’s idiom is 「蓼蟲忘辛」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Insects that are used to eating polygonum (a kind of spicy grass) no longer feel that polygonum is spicy. It is a metaphor that people will go to great lengths to achieve their goals.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
liǎo chóng wàng xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
liu5 chung4 mong4 san1
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