Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「諷一勸百」 for your learning.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「諷一勸百」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Satire: criticize or accuse with euphemistic and implicit words; advise: advise and warn. Criticizing and blaming one person in a tactful and implicit way can educate everyone.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fěng yī quàn bǎi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fung3 yat1 hyun3 baak3
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
