Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「油頭滑腦」, detailed below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「油頭滑腦」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Describes a person who is frivolous and cunning.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yóu tóu huá nǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yau2/yau4 tau4 waat6 nou5
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
