Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「五侯七貴」 below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「五侯七貴」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Generally refers to high-ranking officials.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wǔ hóu qī guì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ng5 hau4 chat1 gwai3
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
