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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「毀瓦畫墁」.

The idiom 「毀瓦畫墁」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

They smashed the roof tiles and obliterated the drawn field boundaries. A metaphor for an action that neither benefits nor harms.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huì wǎ huà màn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wai2 nga5 wa2/waak6 maan6

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.