Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「綿言細語」. Learn its usage below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「綿言細語」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Cotton: soft. Soft words: gentle language. Whisper: a low and soft sentence. It means speaking in a soft and subtle voice, making it easier for people to accept it.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mián yán xì yǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
min4 yin4 sai3 yu5
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
