Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「焦唇乾肺」 and its explanation.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「焦唇乾肺」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
It means that one is so worried that his lungs dry up.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiāo chún gàn fèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jiu1 seun4 gon3 fai3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
