Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「青衫司馬」, with details below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「青衫司馬」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
A metaphor for a frustrated official.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng shān sī mǎ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ching1/cheng1 saam1 si1 ma5
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
