Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「抱恨黃泉」. Learn its usage below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「抱恨黃泉」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Huangquan: the underground place where the dead are buried, referring to the underworld. Leaving this world with regrets in mind means dying with regrets.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bào hèn huáng quán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pou5 han6 wong4 chyun4
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
