Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「亂臣賊子」, with more below.
Learn about the idiom 「亂臣賊子」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
A rebellious minister: a rebellious minister; a thief: a disobedient son. In the old days, it referred to people who did not observe the ways of ruler and subject, and father and son. Later it generally refers to people with different intentions.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
luàn chén zéi zǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lyun6 san4 chaak2 ji2
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
