Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「麥秀黍離」, detailed below.
The featured idiom 「麥秀黍離」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Words of mourning for the loss of a country.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mài xiù shǔ lí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mak6 sau3 syu2 lei4
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.
