4 characters Idiom and proverb 28 927

Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「離世異俗」 and its explanation.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「離世異俗」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Refers to transcending the world.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lí shì yì sú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lei4 sai3 yi6 juk6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.