We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「田夫野老」, explained below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「田夫野老」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Farmers in the countryside and elders in the mountains. Generally refers to the common people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tián fū yě lǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tin4 fu1 ye5 lou5
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.
