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 「一五一十」, explained below.
Today’s idiom is 「一五一十」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Five, ten: counting units. Count the numbers by five or ten. The metaphor is narrated from beginning to end, completely and without omission. It also describes the number of checks.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī wǔ yī shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 ng5 yat1 sap6
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
