4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 278

Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「巴巴急急」, with more below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「巴巴急急」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

It means to do something reluctantly or to make do. Same as “babajiejie”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bā bā jí jí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ba1 ba1 gap1 gap1

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.