Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「水流花謝」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「水流花謝」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Xie: fall off. It means that the river water flows away and the flowers wither. It describes a withered and dilapidated scenery, and is used to illustrate a dilapidated situation where the good times no longer exist and cannot be recovered. Also written as “Flowers fade and water flows.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shuǐ liú huā xiè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seui2 lau4 fa1 je6
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
