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Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「彗汜畫塗」. Check below for details.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「彗汜畫塗」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Hui: broom; Si: water sprinkled on the ground; Tu: mud. Use a broom to sweep and sprinkle water on the ground, and use a knife to cut the soil. A metaphor for something that is very easy to do.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huì sì huà tú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wai6 chi5 wa2/waak6 tou4

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.