4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 437

Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「焚香頂禮」. Explanation below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「焚香頂禮」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Burning incense and worshiping.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fén xiāng dǐng lǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fan4 heung1 ding2/deng2 lai5

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.