We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「顏骨柳筋」, explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「顏骨柳筋」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
It refers to the fact that the calligraphy of Yan and Liu is vigorous and powerful, but the styles are different. It also refers to excellent calligraphy. Same as “Yan Jin Liu Gu”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yán gǔ liǔ jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngaan4 gwat1 lau5 gan1
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.
