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Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「何患無辭」 and its usage.

The idiom 「何患無辭」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Why worry: even if; Ci: words. Why worry about having nothing to say? It is often used together with “to accuse someone of a crime”, which means that when a bad person falsely accuses a good person, he fabricates charges without any reason and makes them sound very convincing.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hé huàn wú cí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ho4 waan6 mou4 chi4

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.