Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「珠沉玉碎」, as shown below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「珠沉玉碎」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
A metaphor for the death of a beautiful woman.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhū chén yù suì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jyu1 cham4 yuk6 seui3
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
