We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「芙蓉出水」, explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「芙蓉出水」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Hibiscus: lotus. Newly opened lotus flowers. It is a metaphor for poetry that is fresh and elegant. It also describes a woman with natural beauty.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fú róng chū shuǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu4 yung4 cheut1 seui2
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.
