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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「遺笑大方」, with more below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「遺笑大方」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

It means to make insiders laugh.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yí xiào dà fāng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wai4 siu3 daai6 fong1

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.