To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「涇濁渭清」 explained, free of charge.
The Chinese idiom 「涇濁渭清」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
The Jing River is turbid, the Wei River is clear. It is a metaphor that the quality of people’s character and the good and bad of things are obvious.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīng zhuó wèi qīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ging1 juk6 wai6 ching1
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.
