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 「夙世冤業」, explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「夙世冤業」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
① Enemies from previous life. Describes deep-seated resentment. ②A nickname for a loved one. Same as “previous life enemy”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sù shì yuān yè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
suk1 sai3 yun1 yip6
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
