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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「東郭先生」.

Learn about the idiom 「東郭先生」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

Generally refers to a foolish person who is kind to bad guys.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dōng guō xiān shēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dung1 gwok3 sin1 saang1

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.