Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「賞功罰罪」.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「賞功罰罪」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Reward those who have done good deeds and punish those who have committed crimes.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shǎng gōng fá zuì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seung2 gung1 fat6 jeui6
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
