Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「如醉初醒」 and how it’s used.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「如醉初醒」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Like waking up from a drunken stupor. A metaphor for just waking up from an addiction.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rú zuì chū xǐng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yu4 jeui3 cho1 sing2
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.
