Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「泥而不滓」, explained here.
Discover the idiom 「泥而不滓」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Dyed but not black. It is a metaphor for keeping oneself clean and not being influenced by bad things. Ni, the same as “Nirvana”. Dyed black. “Zi” is the same as “zi”. black.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
ní ér bù zǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nai4 yi4 bat1 ji2
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
