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From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「除殘去穢」. Details below.

The idiom 「除殘去穢」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Cruel: brutal. Filthy: dirty, a metaphor for evil forces. Eliminate brutal and corrupt forces in society.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chú cán qù huì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheui4 chaan4 heui3 wai3

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