Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「灑掃應對」 below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「灑掃應對」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Watering and sweeping the floor to reward the guests. One of the basic contents of Confucian education and learning in the feudal era.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sǎ sǎo yīng duì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sa2 sou3 ying3 deui3
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
