Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「堯趨舜步」, with details below.
Here’s the idiom 「堯趨舜步」, with its definition and practical application described below.
① Refers to the conduct of Yao and Shun. Praise the emperor’s appearance and behavior. ② Refers to the benevolent policies of Yao and Shun. It is a metaphor for a stable and clear political situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yáo qū shùn bù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yiu4 cheui1 seun3 bou6
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