We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「擘肌分理」, explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「擘肌分理」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
裂: to separate; 理: the texture of the skin. A metaphor for a very detailed analysis of things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bò jī fèn lǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
maak3 gei1 fan1 lei5
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.

