Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「枉曲直湊」 for better learning.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「枉曲直湊」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
It means walking straight forward on a winding road. Describes a person who is clumsy, rigid and inflexible.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wǎng qǔ zhí còu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wong2 kuk1 jik6 chau3
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
