Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「人老珠黃」—details below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「人老珠黃」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
In the old days, it was used to describe old women being despised, just like pearls that have lost their luster due to age and are worthless.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rén lǎo zhū huáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yan4 lou5 jyu1 wong4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
