Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「飄茵墮溷」, explained here.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「飄茵墮溷」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
It is a metaphor for the different destinies of wealth or poverty due to accidental opportunities. It also often refers to a woman who has fallen into prostitution.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
piāo yīn duò hùn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
piu1 yan1 do6 wan6
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
