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 「付之梨棗」, explained below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「付之梨棗」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Refers to the printing of books by engraving. Pear and jujube: In the old days, pear wood and jujube wood were mostly used to carve books, which were called book blocks in ancient times.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fù zhī lí zǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu6 ji1 lei2 jou2
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
