Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「十生九死」, with more below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「十生九死」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Describes going through hardships.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shí shēng jiǔ sǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sap6 saang1/sang1 gau2 sei2
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.

