Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「短綆汲深」 for better learning.
The idiom 「短綆汲深」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
綆: a rope used to draw water; 汲: to draw water from a well. The rope of the bucket is too short to draw water from the deep well. The ability of metaphor is weak and it is difficult to take on difficult tasks.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
duǎn bǐng jí shēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dyun2 gang2 kap1 sam1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
