Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「鄭人實履」 and how to use it.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「鄭人實履」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Zheng people: People from Zheng during the Spring and Autumn Period. Lu: shoes. People from Zheng buy shoes. A metaphor for only believing in books and not believing in objective reality. Often used to satirize dogmatists.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhèng rén shí lǚ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jeng6 yan4 sat6 lei5
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.
