We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「助桀為惡」, with its usage explained below.
Learn about the idiom 「助桀為惡」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
A metaphor for helping bad people do bad things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhù jié wéi è
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jo6 git6 wai6/wai4 ok3
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.

