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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「張王趙李」, explained below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「張王趙李」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Refers to some people in general. It also refers to ordinary people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhāng wáng zhào lǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jeung1 wong4 jiu6 lei5

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.