Free resources for learning Chinese are here for you! This series features idioms and proverbs with rich meanings. Check out 「優柔饜飫」 and its details.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「優柔饜飫」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
It is a metaphor for the calm pursuit of learning and the deep understanding of it. Also written as “soft and greedy”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yōu róu yàn yù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yau1 yau4 yim3 yu3
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.

