4 characters Idiom and proverb 12 618

After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「長治久安」. Meaning and usage are below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「長治久安」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

Describes a country’s long-term stability and consolidation.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhǎng zhì jiǔ ān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheung4 ji6 gau2 on1

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.