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Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「峨冠博帶」 for better learning.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「峨冠博帶」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

E: high; Bo: wide. Tall hat and wide belt. The attire of ancient scholars.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

é guàn bó dài

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ngo4 gun3 bok3 daai3/daai2

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.