Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「如塤如箎」.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「如塤如箎」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Xun: a musical instrument made of clay in ancient times; Chi: a musical instrument made of bamboo tubes in ancient times. The sounds of the instruments are as harmonious as those of the xun and chi. A metaphor for harmony between brothers.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rú xūn rú hǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yu4 hyun1 yu4 chi4
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
