Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「鼻青臉腫」 today for free with this guide.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「鼻青臉腫」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
The nose is blue and the face is swollen. Describes serious facial injuries.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bí qīng liǎn zhǒng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bei6 ching1/cheng1 lim5 jung2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

