We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「胼手胝足」, with its usage explained below.
Discover the idiom 「胼手胝足」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Callus: callus. Calluses formed on the hands and feet. Describes hard work on a regular basis.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pián shǒu zhī zú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pin4 sau2 ji1 juk1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
