Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「依然如故」, explained here.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「依然如故」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Still: as always; therefore: past, formerly. It means that a person has not made any progress and is still the same as before.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī rán rú gù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi1 yin4 yu4 gu2/gu3
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.
