Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「砥行立名」 below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「砥行立名」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Hone your virtues and build your reputation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dǐ háng lì míng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dai2 haang4/hong4/hang4 lap6 ming4/meng2
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
