4 characters Idiom and proverb 22 675

Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「當家立計」, detailed below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「當家立計」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

Manage household affairs and plan livelihood.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dāng jiā lì jì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dong1 ga1 lap6 gai3/gai2

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.