Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「金釵十二」 below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「金釵十二」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Originally used to describe a woman wearing many jewelry on her head. Later it refers to a person who has many concubines.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīn chāi shí èr
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gam1 chaai1 sap6 yi6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
