Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「略遜一籌」 and how it’s used.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「略遜一籌」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Xun: second, worse; Chou: counting chips. In comparison, it’s slightly worse.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
luè xùn yī chóu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
leuk6 seun3 yat1 chau4/chau2
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
