Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「片言隻語」, with details below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「片言隻語」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Fragments of words. Describes a language with very few characters.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
piàn yán zhī yǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pin2/pin3 yin4 jek3 yu5
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
