We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「囚首垢面」.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「囚首垢面」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Like a prisoner in prison, he hasn’t had a haircut or washed his face for a long time. Describes not paying attention to cleanliness and decoration.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiú shǒu gòu miàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chau4 sau2 gau3 min6/min2
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
