Chinese idioms like 「曳尾塗中」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
The idiom 「曳尾塗中」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
The original meaning was that it was better to live in seclusion and be content with poverty and humbleness than to be a minister and be subject to the constraints of titles, salaries and punishments. Later it also refers to living a miserable life in a dirty environment.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yè wěi tú zhōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yai5 mei5 tou4 jung1
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.
