Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「引手投足」.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「引手投足」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
A metaphor for how a little effort can help others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐn shǒu tóu zú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yan5 sau2 tau4 juk1
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
