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 「羅掘一空」, explained below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「羅掘一空」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Luo: to catch birds with a net; Jue: refers to digging rat holes to find food. Use every possible means to plunder all the property.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
luó jué yī kōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lo4 gwat6 yat1 hung1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

