4 characters Idiom and proverb 13 988

Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「相煎何急」 below.

Learn about the idiom 「相煎何急」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

Why is it cooked so quickly? A metaphor for brothers harming each other.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xiàng jiān hé jí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

seung2 jin1 ho4 gap1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.