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Here is the Chinese idiom 「季孟之間」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
This refers to the Ji family, the most powerful, and the Meng family, the weakest of the three great noble families in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. It means being between Ji and Meng, not as good as the best but better than the worst.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jì mèng zhī jiān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwai3 maang6 ji1 gaan1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
