Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「絕薪止火」, explained below.
The idiom 「絕薪止火」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Jue: to cut off; firewood: firewood. Cut off the firewood and stop the fire from burning. A metaphor for solving a problem fundamentally and thoroughly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jué xīn zhǐ huǒ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jyut6 san1 ji2 fo2
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.
