Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「補偏救弊」.
Today’s idiom is 「補偏救弊」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Bias: deviation; Bi: praise. Remedy deviations and loopholes, and correct shortcomings and errors.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bǔ piān jiù bì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bou2 pin1 gau3 bai6
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
