Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「尋枝摘葉」 and its usage.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「尋枝摘葉」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
A metaphor for pursuing secondary and non-fundamental things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xún zhī zhāi yè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cham4 ji1 jaak6 yip6
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
