We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「操刀傷錦」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「操刀傷錦」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Wielding a knife and cutting brocade are not the same thing, but later generations combined them into one, which is a metaphor for having too low ability and being unable to handle heavy responsibilities.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cāo dāo shāng jǐn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chou1 dou1 seung1 gam2
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
