Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「左擁右抱」, explained here.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「左擁右抱」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Used to describe a person who has many concubines (often seen in old novels).
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zuǒ yōng yòu bào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jo2 yung2 yau6 pou5
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
