We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「經驗之談」, with its usage explained below.
Today’s idiom is 「經驗之談」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
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The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīng yàn zhī tán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ging1 yim6 ji1 taam4
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.

