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Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「血氣方剛」 below.

The idiom 「血氣方剛」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Blood: energy; square: correct; strong: strong. Describes young people who are full of energy.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xuè qì fāng gāng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hyut3 hei3 fong1 gong1

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.