Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「立木南門」 and how it’s used.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「立木南門」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Standing tree: a tree standing upright on the ground. Use concrete facts to prove that new laws and systems must be implemented. It is often used to describe gaining the trust of the people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lì mù nán mén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lap6 muk6 naam4 mun4
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.
