We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「嚐膽眠薪」, explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「嚐膽眠薪」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Firewood: firewood. Sleep on firewood and straw, and taste the bitter taste of gall when eating and sleeping. Describes a person who works hard, motivates himself and strives to become stronger.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cháng dǎn mián xīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seung4 daam2 min4 san1
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.