4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 481

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「心慵意懶」. Learn its usage below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「心慵意懶」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Feeling tired and mentally depressed.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xīn yōng yì lǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sam1 yung4 yi3 laan5/laan2

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.