Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「分斤撥兩」 today for free with this guide.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「分斤撥兩」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
A metaphor for being overly calculative. Same as “to divide the weight”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fèn jīn bō liǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fan1 gan1 but6 leung5
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.
