4 characters Idiom and proverb 23 962

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「截斷眾流」, with its explanation below.

Here’s the idiom 「截斷眾流」, with its definition and practical application described below.

It is a metaphor for profound insight, beyond emotion and knowledge.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jié duàn zhòng liú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jit6 tyun5 jung3 lau4

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