Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「蕭曹避席」, with details below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「蕭曹避席」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Xiao Cao: refers to Xiao He and Cao Shen, prime ministers of Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty; stand up and leave the seat to show respect. Even Xiao He and Cao Shen had to stand in awe of him. It is a metaphor for great political talent that surpasses that of predecessors.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiāo cáo bì xí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
siu1 chou4 bei6 jik6
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
