Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「清灰冷竈」 for better learning.
This feature highlights the idiom 「清灰冷竈」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
No food or drink. Often used to describe a poor and deserted scene.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng huī lěng zào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ching1 fui1 laang5 jou3
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