We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「薄寒中人」, with its usage explained below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「薄寒中人」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Mild cold: slight chill. Hit someone: hurt someone. It means that even a slight chill can harm the human body. It also refers to the fact that people cannot withstand even the slightest blow when they are old or in distress.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
báo hán zhōng rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bok6 hon4 jung3/jung1 yan4
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
