4 characters Idiom and proverb 27 792

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「壓肩迭背」, with its usage explained below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「壓肩迭背」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Die: overlap. Used to describe the presence of a large number of people watching.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yā jiān dié bèi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

aat3 gin1 dip6 bui3

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.