4 characters Idiom and proverb 2 517

Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「千隨百順」, explained here.

We’re presenting the idiom 「千隨百順」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Sui: follow; Shun: obey. Describes completely obeying others and doing whatever others want.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiān suí bǎi shùn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chin1 cheui4 baak3 seun6

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.