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 「潑婦罵街」, explained below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「潑婦罵街」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Shrew: a fierce and aggressive woman. Like a shrew swearing in public on the street. It usually refers to attacking and insulting others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pō fù mà jiē
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
put3 fu5 ma6 gaai1
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
