Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「舍己就人」, with more below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「舍己就人」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
She: abandon; just: follow. Give up your own opinions and obey the opinions of the crowd.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shě jǐ jiù rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
se3 gei2 jau6 yan4
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.
