Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「剪燭西窗」 and its usage.
Today, we explore the idiom 「剪燭西窗」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Originally it meant missing one’s wife who was far away and looking forward to meeting her and talking at night. Later it generally refers to gatherings of relatives and friends to chat.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiǎn zhú xī chuāng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jin2 juk1 sai1 cheung1
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