We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「鶴子梅妻」, explained below.
The featured idiom 「鶴子梅妻」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Refers to the story of Lin Bu, a hermit in the Song Dynasty, who took a crane as his son and a plum as his wife. It also refers to wife and children.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hè zǐ méi qī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hok2 ji2 mui4 chai1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
