Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「一介不取」, with its explanation below.
The featured idiom 「一介不取」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Yijie: A mustard seed, used to describe something small. Don’t take any small things. It describes being honest, law-abiding and not wanting anything that is not what one deserves.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī jiè bù qǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 gaai3 bat1 cheui2
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.
