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From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「依丱附木」. Details below.

Learn about the idiom 「依丱附木」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

A metaphor for relying on the power of others to do evil. It also refers to being unable to be independent and having to rely on others. Same as “dependent on grass and trees”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī guàn fù mù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi1 gwaan3 fu6 muk6

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.