Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「唐突西施」. Explanation below.
The Chinese idiom 「唐突西施」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
Abrupt: offensive. Xi Shi: A beautiful woman in the Spring and Autumn Period, who offended Xi Shi. A metaphor that devalues beauty in order to highlight ugliness. Also written as “Tangrude Xizi”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
táng tū xī shī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tong4 dat6 sai1 si1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
