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Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「爺羹娘飯」 today for free with this guide.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「爺羹娘飯」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Refers to living under the protection of parents. Same as “Grandpa’s Rice and Mother’s Soup”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yé gēng niáng fàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ye4/ye2 gang1 neung4 faan6

With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.