We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「牧豕聽經」, explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「牧豕聽經」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
While herding the pigs, he listened to the lecture. A metaphor for studying hard.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mù shǐ tīng jīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
muk6 chi2 teng1 ging1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
