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

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「淫詞豔曲」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

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The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yín cí yàn qǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yam4 chi4 yim6 kuk1

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.