Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「師直為壯」, explained below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「師直為壯」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Shi: army; Zhi: legitimate reason; Zhuang: strong: strong and powerful. If there is a legitimate reason to send troops, the army will be strong and combat-ready. It now refers to an army fighting for justice who are full of fighting spirit and invincible.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shī zhí wéi zhuàng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
si1 jik6 wai6/wai4 jong3
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
