Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「承星履草」.
Learn about the idiom 「承星履草」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Wearing stars on the head and stepping on the grass. Describes working hard, leaving home early and returning late.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chéng xīng lǚ cǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sing4 sing1 lei5 chou2
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
