Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「材茂行絜」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「材茂行絜」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
“絜” is the same as “潔”, meaning clean and incorruptible. He is talented and intelligent, and behaves honestly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cái mào háng jié
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
choi4 mau6 haang4/hong4/hang4 git3
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
