Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「問天買卦」, explained here.
The idiom 「問天買卦」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Ask heaven for prediction of good or bad luck.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wèn tiān mǎi guà
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
man6 tin1 maai5 gwa3
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