4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 05

Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「松茂竹苞」, explained here.

This feature highlights the idiom 「松茂竹苞」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

A metaphor for prosperity.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

sòng mào zhú bāo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sung1 mau6 juk1 baau1

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.