Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「甘泉必竭」 for better learning.
Let’s learn about the idiom 「甘泉必竭」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.
Ganquan: a spring of sweet water. Exhaust: to the extreme. The sweet spring will eventually dry up. It is a metaphor that talented people suffer a lot and often age prematurely. Same as “the sweet well dries up first.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gān quán bì jié
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gam1 chyun4 bit1 kit3
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.
