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From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「親痛仇快」. Details below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「親痛仇快」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Don’t do things that will make your own people sad or your enemies happy. Refers to an action that only benefits the enemy but not oneself.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qīn tòng chóu kuài

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chan1 tung3 sau4 faai3

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.