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 「見德思齊」, explained below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「見德思齊」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
When I see someone who is both virtuous and talented, I want to catch up with him. Same as “When seeing good people, we should strive to emulate them.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiàn dé sī qí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gin3 dak1 si1 chai4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
