Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「含垢納汙」, detailed below.
Introducing the idiom 「含垢納汙」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Dirty: shame; filthy: slander. Tolerate shame and slander. It means being magnanimous and able to tolerate everything.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hán gòu nà yú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ham4 gau3 naap6 wu1
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.
