Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「遺黎故老」, with details below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「遺黎故老」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Refers to the old people left over from the previous dynasty who have experienced the changes in the world.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yí lí gù lǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai4 lai4 gu2/gu3 lou5
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
