Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「計不旋踵」.
Learn about the idiom 「計不旋踵」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Ji: to plan and intend; Xuanzhong: to turn the heel. The plan was decided before he could even turn his heels around. Describes making up one’s mind in a very short time. It also means acting quickly and without hesitation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jì bù xuán zhǒng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gai3/gai2 bat1 syun4 jung2
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.
