Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「囊漏貯中」. Check below for details.
The featured idiom 「囊漏貯中」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
It means that grain leaks from a small container into a large container, but in fact it does not leak out. It is often used to illustrate that actual benefits have not flowed out. Storage, a container for rice, larger than a bag. Also written as “nanglouchuzhong”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
náng lòu zhù zhōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nong4 lau6 chyu5 jung1
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