4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 214

Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「形輸色授」.

Today’s idiom is 「形輸色授」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

It refers to expressing admiration through behavior and expression. It is often used to describe the affection between men and women.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xíng shū sè shòu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ying4 syu1 sik1 sau6

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