We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「剪發披緇」.
Discover the idiom 「剪發披緇」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
They shaved their heads and wore monk’s or nun’s clothes. Refers to becoming a monk or nun. Also written as “cut hair and wear brown blanket”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiǎn fā pī zī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jin2 faat3 pei1 ji1
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
