4 characters Idiom and proverb 5 638

Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「半吞半吐」, as shown below.

Discover the idiom 「半吞半吐」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

Describes speaking vaguely and not directly.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bàn tūn bàn tǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bun3 tan1 bun3 tou3

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.