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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「不瞽不聾」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「不瞽不聾」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

It means that you cannot be a good grandpa or grandma unless you pretend to be stupid and deaf and dumb. Describes the elders as being magnanimous.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù gǔ bù lóng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 gu2 bat1 lung4

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.