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Let’s learn about the idiom 「餓莩遍野」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.
莩: A person who starved to death. There were people starving to death everywhere. Describes the tragic scene of people dying in large numbers due to hunger.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
è piǎo biàn yě
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngo6 fu1 pin3 ye5
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.

