Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「拈輕怕重」, explained below.
The idiom 「拈輕怕重」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
It means that when accepting a task, one would choose to take on light tasks and be afraid of taking on heavy tasks.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
niān qīng pà zhòng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nim1 heng1 pa3 jung6/chung5/chung4
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
