Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「遺華反質」 for your learning.
Today, we explore the idiom 「遺華反質」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
It means to abandon vanity and return to simplicity.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yí huá fǎn zhì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai4 wa4 faan2 jat1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.

