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Learn about the idiom 「不鹹不淡」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

① Ordinary; ordinary. ② Refers to cold remarks and ridicule.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù jiǎn bù dàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 haam4 bat1 daam6

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.