Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「卑諂足恭」. Explanation below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「卑諂足恭」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Humble: low; flattering: fawning; sufficient: pronounced as “ju”, excessive; respectful: respectful. Be humble, flattering, overly submissive, and try to curry favor with others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bēi chǎn zú gōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bei1 chim2 juk1 gung1
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.
