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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「累及無辜」 and its explanation.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「累及無辜」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Tired: to cause trouble and to cause harm. Gu: sin. To cause someone to be implicated; to implicate someone who is innocent.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lèi jí wú gū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

leui6 kap6 mou4 gu1

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.