4 characters Idiom and proverb 17 570

Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「庸言庸行」, explained here.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「庸言庸行」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Refers to ordinary words and actions.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yōng yán yōng háng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yung4 yin4 yung4 haang4/hong4/hang4

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