We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「愛禮存羊」, explained below.
The featured idiom 「愛禮存羊」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Because they cherished the ancient ritual and could not bear to see it abandoned, they retained the sacrificial sheep required by the ancient ritual. A metaphor for retaining relevant rituals in order to maintain the fundamentals.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
ài lǐ cún yáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
oi3 lai5 chyun4 yeung4
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
