Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「隻雞絮酒」.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「隻雞絮酒」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Refers to mourning the deceased with a meager offering.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhī jī xù jiǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jek3 gai1 seui5 jau2
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
