To master Chinese, begin with characters, move to words, and then idioms. Here’s the idiom 「腥聞在上」 explained, free of charge.
We’re presenting the idiom 「腥聞在上」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Fishy smell: originally refers to the fishy smell of wine and meat, and is extended to mean an ugly reputation. A metaphor for a bad reputation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xīng wén zài shàng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seng1 man4 joi6 seung6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
