We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「枯樹生花」, explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「枯樹生花」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
The dead tree blooms. A metaphor for finding a way out of a desperate situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kū shù shēng huā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu1 syu6 saang1/sang1 fa1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
