Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「君子好逑」, as shown below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「君子好逑」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
“Qiu” means “enemy”. Enemy: spouse. Originally refers to a gentleman’s ideal spouse. Later it was used as a set phrase for men to pursue their ideal mate.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jūn zǐ hǎo qiú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwan1 ji2 hou2 kau4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
