From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「行不由徑」. Details below.
Here’s the idiom 「行不由徑」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Jing: a small path, extended to mean a wrong path. Never go astray. A metaphor for acting in an upright and aboveboard manner.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
háng bù yóu jīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
haang4/hong4/hang4 bat1 yau4 ging3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
