Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「油鹽醬醋」.
Today’s idiom is 「油鹽醬醋」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
①Generally refers to cooking condiments. A metaphor for additional content that was not originally there. ② Refers to trivial and vulgar.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yóu yán jiàng cù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yau2/yau4 yim4 jeung3 chou3
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
