Chinese idioms like 「吹篪乞食」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
Today, we explore the idiom 「吹篪乞食」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Begging for food by playing the chi. Refers to begging on the streets. Chi: A kind of ancient music, like a flute, with eight holes.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chuī chí qǐ shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheui1 chi4 hat1 sik6
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.
