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Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「揀佛燒香」. Explanation below.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「揀佛燒香」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

A metaphor for judging people’s behavior or treating them differently.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiǎn fó shāo xiāng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gaan2 fat6 siu1 heung1

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.