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Chinese idioms like 「道傍之築」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「道傍之築」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

A metaphor for something that cannot succeed.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dào bàng zhī zhù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dou6 bong6/pong4 ji1 juk1

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.