We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「斫雕為樸」, explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「斫雕為樸」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
It means to remove decorations and advocate simplicity. It also refers to the custom of cutting and carving to return to simplicity.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhuó diāo wéi pǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeuk3 diu1 wai6/wai4 pok3
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
