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Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「拘攣補衲」, with more below.

The idiom 「拘攣補衲」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Pull, tug, mend and sew. It is a metaphor that using too many things in an article will turn out to be harmful.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jū liàn bǔ nà

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

keui1 lyun1 bou2 naap6

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.