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Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「人亡邦瘁」, as shown below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「人亡邦瘁」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

It means that the country will decline because the wise are not in power.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rén wáng bāng cuì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yan4 mong4 bong1 seui6

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.