Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「蝶粉蜂黃」. Learn its usage below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「蝶粉蜂黃」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
It refers to the ancient women who powdered their faces and applied makeup to beautify themselves.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dié fěn fēng huáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dip6/dip2 fan2 fung1 wong4
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.
