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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「學疏才淺」.

Discover the idiom 「學疏才淺」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

I don’t have much talent and my knowledge is not profound (often used as a self-deprecating statement). Same as “little knowledge and limited talent”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xué shū cái qiǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hok6 so1 choi4 chin2

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.