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To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「恥居王後」 explained, free of charge.

The idiom being introduced now is 「恥居王後」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

It means to be ashamed to be inferior to oneself in literary reputation.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chǐ jū wáng hòu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chi2 geui1 wong4 hau6

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.