Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「千萬買鄰」, detailed below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「千萬買鄰」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Refers to the rarity and value of good neighbors.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiān wàn mǎi lín
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chin1 maan6 maai5 leun4
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