Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「國步艱難」, as shown below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「國步艱難」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
National steps: the destiny of a country. The country is in danger.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guó bù jiān nán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwok3 bou6 gaan1 naan4
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
