Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「暮楚朝秦」, detailed below.
The featured idiom 「暮楚朝秦」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
① During the Warring States Period, the two powerful countries of Qin and Chu were in opposition, and some weak countries sometimes served Qin and sometimes served Chu. Later it was used as a metaphor for being capricious or indecisive. ② Metaphorically speaking, the ownership of things is ever-changing.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mù chǔ cháo qín
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mou6 cho2 jiu1 cheun4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
