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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「靡衣偷食」, with its explanation below.

The Chinese idiom 「靡衣偷食」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.

Mi: gorgeous; Tou: shameless. Wear fine clothes and eat delicious food, and live a miserable life.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mí yī tōu shí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mei5 yi1 tau1 sik6

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.