4 characters Idiom and proverb 7 388

Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「如膠投漆」 below.

Learn about the idiom 「如膠投漆」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

It’s like glue and paint, once they stick together they can’t be separated. Describes a deep and close relationship that is inseparable.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rú jiāo tóu qī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu4 gaau1 tau4 chat1

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.