Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「高居深拱」, explained below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「高居深拱」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
It refers to being on the high throne as an emperor and ruling the country with ease.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gāo jū shēn gǒng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gou1 geui1 sam1 gung2
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.

