Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「柏舟之節」 below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「柏舟之節」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Refers to a woman who remains chaste and does not remarry after her husband dies. Same as “The Oath of Baizhou”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bǎi zhōu zhī jiē
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
paak3 jau1 ji1 jit3
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.
