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The idiom being introduced now is 「乘車戴笠」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
乘: sit, drive; 笠: bamboo hat. A metaphor for not changing the friendship between people in poverty because of wealth and status.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chéng chē dài lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sing4 che1 daai3 lap1
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.
