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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「聱牙佶屈」. Meaning and usage are below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「聱牙佶屈」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Astringent: not smooth; tortuous: tortuous. It means that the article is not easy to read.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

áo yá jí qū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ngou4 nga4 gat1 wat1

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.