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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「打情罵俏」 for better learning.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「打情罵俏」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Qing: charm; Qiao: playful, humorous. Refers to flirting between men and women.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dǎ qíng mà qiào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

da2 ching4 ma6 chiu3

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.