4 characters Idiom and proverb 18 738

Chinese idioms like 「眾醉獨醒」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「眾醉獨醒」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

It is a metaphor that everyone is confused and only one person remains sober.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhòng zuì dú xǐng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jung3 jeui3 duk6 sing2

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.