Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「足音空穀」.
Discover the idiom 「足音空穀」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
A metaphor for a rare person or speech.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zú yīn kōng yù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
juk1 yam1 hung1 guk1
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.

