Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「沉李浮瓜」. Learn its usage below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「沉李浮瓜」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Eat fruits and vegetables that have been soaked in cold water. Describes the life of cooling off in summer.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chén lǐ fú guā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cham4 lei5 fau4 gwa1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
