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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「穀父蠶母」 for better learning.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「穀父蠶母」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Refers to the legendary god of agriculture and mulberry.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yù fù cán mǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

guk1 fu6 chaam4 mou5

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.