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 「朝饔夕飧」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「朝饔夕飧」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
It means that one has little talent and ability and can do nothing except eating.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cháo yōng xī sūn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jiu1 yung1 jik6 syun1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
