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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「靡靡之音」, explained below.

Let’s learn about the idiom 「靡靡之音」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.

Mimi: weak and listless. Depressing music. Refers to decadent and vulgar music.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mí mí zhī yīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mei5 mei5 ji1 yam1

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.