4 characters Idiom and proverb 13 497

We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「施施而行」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「施施而行」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Describes walking slowly. Sigh, that Liu Zi will give it to you.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shī shī ér háng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

si1 si1 yi4 haang4/hong4/hang4

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.