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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「禾黍故宮」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

The idiom 「禾黍故宮」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

The palace became farmland, full of wheat and millet. Describes the scene of a ruined country.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hé shǔ gù gōng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wo4 syu2 gu2/gu3 gung1

The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.