We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「郎才女貌」, explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「郎才女貌」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Lang: In the old days, it referred to a woman’s address to her husband or lover. The man is talented and the woman is beautiful. Used to describe a man and a woman who are very well matched.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
láng cái nǚ mào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
long4 choi4 neui5 maau6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
