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Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「孳孳矻矻」 here, with meaning and examples.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「孳孳矻矻」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Zizi: diligent; 矻矻: the appearance of working hard. The appearance of diligence and perseverance.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zī zī kū kū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ji1 ji1 ngat6 ngat6

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.