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Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「逾淮之橘」, with details below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「逾淮之橘」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

A metaphor for things that change when moved.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yú huái zhī jú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu4 waai4 ji1 gwat1

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.