Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「敲骨剝髓」, with details below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「敲骨剝髓」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
It’s like sucking the marrow out of the bones. It is a metaphor for extremely cruel exploitation and oppression.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiāo gǔ bāo suǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
haau1 gwat1 mok1 seui5
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
