4 characters Idiom and proverb 17 919

Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「掛冠求去」 here, with meaning and examples.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「掛冠求去」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Hang up the official hat. He took off his official hat and asked to leave. A metaphor for resigning from office and retiring.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guà guàn qiú qù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gwa3 gun3 kau4 heui3

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.