4 characters Idiom and proverb 6 496

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「目眥盡裂」, with its usage explained below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「目眥盡裂」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

Canthus of the eye: eye socket. His eyes were popped out. Describes anger reaching its extreme.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mù zì jìn liè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

muk6 ji6 jeun6 lit6

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.