Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「痰迷心竅」, with details below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「痰迷心竅」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Refers to coma caused by stroke. It also describes the act of losing one’s mind due to greed for something.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tán mí xīn qiào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
taam4 mai4 sam1 kiu3/hiu3
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.

