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 「懷觚握槧」, explained below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「懷觚握槧」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Always carry writing utensils with you in case you need to write. Same as “carrying a lead and holding a tablet”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huái gū wò qiàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
waai4 gu1 ak1 chim3
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

