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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「魑魅罔兩」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「魑魅罔兩」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

A monster in the legendary mountains and forests. Later it was used to refer to all kinds of bad people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chī mèi wǎng liǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chi1 mei6 mong5 leung5

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.