Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「鼎鐺玉石」, with more below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「鼎鐺玉石」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Treat the tripod as a cauldron and jade as stone. Describes an extremely luxurious life.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dǐng chēng yù shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ding2 dong1 yuk6 sek6
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
