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 「殘山剩水」, explained below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「殘山剩水」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Refers to the remaining part of a country after most of its territory has been lost. It also refers to things that remain without being eliminated.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cán shān shèng shuǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chaan4 saan1 jing6 seui2
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
