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Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「蠶績蟹匡」. Check below for details.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「蠶績蟹匡」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Kuang: back shell. A metaphor that the name is true but the reality is different and the two are unrelated.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cán jì xiè kuāng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chaam4 jik1 haai5 hong1

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.