Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「開國元老」.
The idiom 「開國元老」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Veteran: A person of seniority and high prestige in the political arena. Refers to people with high qualifications and reputation when the country was founded.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kāi guó yuán lǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hoi1 gwok3 yun4 lou5
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.
