Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「晚節不保」 and its explanation.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「晚節不保」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Late age integrity: refers to one’s moral integrity in old age. He was already in his old age but still couldn’t maintain his moral integrity. It also means that something fails when it is about to succeed.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wǎn jiē bù bǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
maan5 jit3 bat1 bou2
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.
