We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「聳膊成山」, with its explanation below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「聳膊成山」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
His shoulders were raised to form the Chinese character “山”. Describes the appearance of a person with hunched shoulders and shrunken neck. It also describes the appearance of a thin person.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sǒng bó chéng shān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sung2 bok3 sing4 saan1
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
