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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「逞工衒巧」.

The idiom 「逞工衒巧」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Xuan, same as “xuan”, means to boast. Show off craftsmanship.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chěng gōng xuàn qiǎo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ching2 gung1 yun6 haau2

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.