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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「淪肌浹髓」, with its explanation below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「淪肌浹髓」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

Lun: to penetrate deeply; Jia: to penetrate thoroughly. Penetrates into muscles and bone marrow. A metaphor for deep feelings.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lún jī jiā suǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

leun4 gei1 jip3 seui5

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