Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「曳尾泥塗」. Learn its usage below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「曳尾泥塗」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
①A metaphor for living in a dirty environment. Same as “drag the tail in the mud”. ②A metaphor for despicable and dirty behavior.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yè wěi ní tú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yai5 mei5 nai4 tou4
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
