Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「青鞋布襪」, with more below.
Today’s idiom is 「青鞋布襪」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Originally referred to the clothing of civilians. In the old days, it was a metaphor for the life of a hermit.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng xié bù wà
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ching1/cheng1 haai4 bou3 mat6
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