Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「五經掃地」.
The idiom 「五經掃地」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
The Five Classics: a metaphor for literati. It has brought shame to all the scholars. In the old days, it also meant the extinction of the ways of saints.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wǔ jīng sǎo dì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ng5 ging1 sou3 dei6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
