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Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「病國殃民」. Check below for details.

The featured idiom 「病國殃民」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

The country suffers and the people suffer.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bìng guó yāng mín

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

beng6 gwok3 yeung1 man4

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.