Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「自拔來歸」, explained below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「自拔來歸」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Pull: get rid of, leave. Consciously leave the bad environment and turn to the light. Refers to enemy personnel surrendering to you.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zì bá lái guī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji6 bat6 loi4 gwai1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
