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Chinese idioms like 「短垣自逾」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.

Discover the idiom 「短垣自逾」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

Yuan: short wall; Yu: over. Go over the short wall yourself. An old metaphor for personally violating the laws and regulations of rites and rituals.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

duǎn yuán zì yú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dyun2 wun4 ji6 yu4

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.