Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「孤芳自賞」 today for free with this guide.
Today’s idiom is 「孤芳自賞」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Gufang: a fragrant flower that blooms only for a moment. Compare yourself to the only fragrant flower and admire yourself. A metaphor for being self-righteous.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gū fāng zì shǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gu1 fong1 ji6 seung2
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