Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「拳中掿沙」 below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「拳中掿沙」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
The sand cannot be held together in the hand. A metaphor for an unhappy relationship.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
quán zhōng nuò shā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kyun4 jung3/jung1 nok6 sa1
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.
