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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「抱關執籥」, with more below.

Discover the idiom 「抱關執籥」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

Hold the bolt and take the key. Refers to the position of a gatekeeper.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bào guān zhí yào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

pou5 gwaan1 jap1 yeuk6

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.