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 「剖腹藏珠」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
The featured idiom 「剖腹藏珠」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Break open the belly and hide the pearls inside. It is a metaphor for things hurting the body and reversing the importance of things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pōu fù cáng zhū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fau2 fuk1 chong4 jyu1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
