Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「貴陰賤璧」 and its usage.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「貴陰賤璧」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Time is more valuable than jade. A metaphor for the preciousness of time.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guì yīn jiàn bì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwai3 yam1 jin6 bik1
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.
