Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「刮腸洗胃」, explained here.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「刮腸洗胃」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
A metaphor for changing one’s ways and starting a new life.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guā cháng xǐ wèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwaat3 cheung2 sai2 wai6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
