Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「論黃數黑」 and its usage.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「論黃數黑」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Count: to criticize. Make random comments behind others’ backs and slander them wantonly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lùn huáng shù hēi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
leun6 wong4 sou2/sou3 hak1
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