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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「僻字澀句」, explained below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「僻字澀句」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Obscure words, phrases and obscure sentences.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

pì zì sè jù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

pik1 ji6 gip3 geui3

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.