Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「倦尾赤色」, with details below.
The featured idiom 「倦尾赤色」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
A metaphor for extreme hardship.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
juàn wěi chì sè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gyun6 mei5 chek3 sik1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.

