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 「披毛索靨」, with its explanation below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「披毛索靨」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
A metaphor for deliberately finding faults.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pī máo suǒ yè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pei1 mou1/mou4 sok3 yip3
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.
