Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「祝咽祝哽」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「祝咽祝哽」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Ancient emperors took in the three elders and five watchmen to show their benevolence. When eating, have people pray before and after that they do not choke. Same as “祝啾祝厎”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhù yān zhù gěng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
juk1 yin1 juk1 gang2/ang2/kang2
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
