Chinese idioms like 「渾掄吞棗」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
The idiom 「渾掄吞棗」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
It is a metaphor for accepting things in a general way without analysis and without digesting them. Same as “swallowing a date in vain”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hún lún tūn zǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wan4 leun4 tan1 jou2
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
