4 characters Idiom and proverb 26 473

We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「器二不匱」, explained below.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「器二不匱」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

It is a metaphor that if you have reserves of things, you won’t be worried about shortages.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qì èr bù kuì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hei3 yi6 bat1 gwai6

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