Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「燕岱之石」, as shown below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「燕岱之石」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
A metaphor for mediocrity and low quality.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yàn dài zhī shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yin3 doi6 ji1 sek6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

