Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「木朽蛀生」—details below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「木朽蛀生」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Decay: rot. When wood rots, insects will grow. A metaphor for making mistakes due to losing self-control.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mù xiǔ zhù shēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
muk6 nau2 jyu3 saang1/sang1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
