Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「依草附木」, with its explanation below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「依草附木」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Originally it meant that ghosts and gods have something to rely on and act with power and authority. Later it was used as a metaphor for relying on the power of others to do evil. It also refers to being unable to be independent and having to rely on others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī cǎo fù mù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi1 chou2 fu6 muk6
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.
