Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「重門擊柝」, explained below.
Discover the idiom 「重門擊柝」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
韝: a clapper used for night watch. They set up many gates and sent night watchmen to patrol at night. It means to be on high alert to prevent any unexpected events.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhòng mén jī tuò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jung6 mun4 gik1 tok3
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
