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 「把酒持螯」, explained below.
The idiom 「把酒持螯」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Drinking while holding crab claws. The ancients regarded it as one of the greatest joys in life.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bǎ jiǔ chí áo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ba2 jau2 chi4 ngou4
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
