Chinese idioms like 「青梅竹馬」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「青梅竹馬」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Green plum: green plum; bamboo horse: children use bamboo poles as horses to ride on. Describes the innocent way children play games. It now refers to the close relationship between boys and girls in their childhood.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng méi zhú mǎ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ching1 mui4 juk1 ma5
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.
