Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「不知肉味」, with its explanation below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「不知肉味」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Originally it meant being intoxicated by beautiful music and not being able to taste meat. Later it is used to describe the state of being so focused on studying that one cannot distinguish the taste of food. It also describes a difficult life with no meat to eat.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù zhī ròu wèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 ji1 yuk6 mei6/mei2
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.
