Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「要價還價」, explained below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「要價還價」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
When buying and selling something, the seller wants a high price and the buyer wants a low price, and the two sides will argue repeatedly. It also refers to repeated arguing during negotiations, or making conditions when accepting a task.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yào jià hái jià
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yiu3 ga3 waan4 ga3
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
