From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「親疏貴賤」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「親疏貴賤」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Refers to all kinds of relationships, such as close, distant, rich, and poor. Describes a group of people with different status and relationships.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīn shū guì jiàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chan1 so1 gwai3 jin6
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
