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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「口壅若川」, explained below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「口壅若川」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

A metaphor for the harm caused by banned public opinion.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kǒu yōng ruò chuān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hau2 yung1 yeuk6 chyun1

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.