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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「跌宕風流」, detailed below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「跌宕風流」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Elegant, free and easy, full of talent and style.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

diē dàng fēng liú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dit3 dong6 fung1 lau4

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.