We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「尺竹伍符」, with its explanation below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「尺竹伍符」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
It originally refers to the books that record military orders and military achievements, as well as the rules of mutual guarantee among soldiers. It also refers to the army.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chǐ zhú wǔ fú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chek3 juk1 ng5 fu4
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