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Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「珠零玉落」 for your learning.

Today, we explore the idiom 「珠零玉落」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

A metaphor for the destruction of precious things.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhū líng yù luò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jyu1 ling4 yuk6 lok6

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.