Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「香消玉減」, explained here.
Here, we present the idiom 「香消玉減」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
It is a metaphor for a beautiful woman becoming thinner day by day.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiāng xiāo yù jiǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
heung1 siu1 yuk6 gaam2
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.
