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 「合浦珠還」, explained below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「合浦珠還」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Hepu: The name of a county in the Han Dynasty, located in the northeast of Hepu County, Guangxi today. It is a metaphor for something being lost and found or someone leaving and returning.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hé pǔ zhū hái
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hap6 pou2 jyu1 waan4
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
