Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「衙官屈宋」 below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「衙官屈宋」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Yaguan: an official under the military government; Qu: Qu Yuan; Song: Song Yu. Qu Yuan and Song Yu should be appointed as subordinate officials. Originally meant to boast about the quality of one’s article. Later it was also used to praise others’ literary talent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yá guān qū sòng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nga4 gun1 wat1 sung3
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