Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「八音遏密」, detailed below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「八音遏密」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
E: to stop; Mi: silence. All musical instruments stopped playing and the music fell silent. In the old days, it referred to the cessation of music and mourning after the death of an emperor. Later it was also used to describe the death of a head of state.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bā yīn è mì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
baat3 yam1 aat3 mat6
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
