Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「禍起蕭牆」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「禍起蕭牆」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Xiaoqiang: a small wall serving as a door inside an ancient palace. Refers to the disaster happening at home. A metaphor for internal turmoil.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huò qǐ xiāo qiáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wo6 hei2 siu1 cheung4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
