We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「言行相詭」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「言行相詭」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Gui: violate, transgress. What you say and what you do are contrary to each other. Refers to inconsistency between words and actions.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yán háng xiàng guǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yin4 hang4 seung2 gwai2
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
