We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「藥籠中物」, with its usage explained below.
The idiom 「藥籠中物」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Medicinal materials on standby in the medicine cage. A metaphor for reserve talent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yào lóng zhōng wù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yeuk6 lung4 jung3/jung1 mat6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
