4 characters Idiom and proverb 17 101

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Our focus this time is on the idiom 「高齋學士」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

The nickname of ten people including Yu Jianwu from the Southern Liang Dynasty.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gāo zhāi xué shì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gou1 jaai1 hok6 si6

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.