Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「洗垢求瘢」 today for free with this guide.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「洗垢求瘢」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Dirt: dirt; scar: scar. Wash away the dirt to find the scar. A metaphor for finding faults in others in every possible way.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xǐ gòu qiú bān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sai2 gau3 kau4 baan1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
