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Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「遺簪墮履」, as shown below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「遺簪墮履」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

A metaphor for old things or old feelings. Same as “the hairpin and shoes are lost”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yí zān duò lǚ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wai4 jaam1 do6 lei5

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.