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Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「草行露宿」, explained below.

The idiom 「草行露宿」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Walk in the weeds and sleep in the open air. Describes the hardship and haste of people traveling a long distance.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cǎo háng lù xiǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chou2 haang4/hong4/hang4 lou6 suk1

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.