From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「遺簪墜履」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
We’re presenting the idiom 「遺簪墜履」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
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 zhuì lǚ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai4 jaam1 jeui6 lei5
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.

