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 「升堂拜母」, explained below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「升堂拜母」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Sheng: to climb up; Tang: in ancient times referred to the front room of a palace. Meet the other person’s mother. Refers to becoming sworn brothers and sisters-in-law and becoming friendly families.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shēng táng bài mǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sing1 tong4 baai3 mou5
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.
