4 characters Idiom and proverb 27 496

Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「頭上著頭」 below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「頭上著頭」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

It’s like putting a head on top of a head. Metaphorically redundant and repetitive.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tóu shàng zhe tóu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tau4 seung6 jeuk3/jeuk6 tau4

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.