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Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「掐尖落鈔」, with details below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「掐尖落鈔」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Take advantage of the opportunity to reap the benefits.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiā jiān luò chāo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

haap3 jim1 lok6 chaau1

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.