We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「舐糠及米」, explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「舐糠及米」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Lick: lick something with the tongue. Lick the bran outside the rice until you get to the rice inside. A metaphor for seizing power from an occupied place. It also refers to advancing gradually from the outside to the inside.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shì kāng jí mǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
laai2/lem2 hong1 kap6 mai5
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
