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This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「文房四侯」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Refers to pen, inkstone, paper and ink. The ancients jokingly called the pen “Mao Yuanrui” of Guancheng Hou, the inkstone “Shixuzhong” of Jimo Hou, the paper “Chu Zhibai” of Haozhi Hou, and the ink “Yi Xuanguang” of Songzi Hou.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wén fáng sì hóu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
man4 fong2 sei3 hau4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
