Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「魏紫姚黃」, detailed below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「魏紫姚黃」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Wei Zi: A peony with a thousand petals and flesh-red flowers, from the family of Wei Renpu; Yao Huang: A peony with a thousand petals and yellow flowers, from the family of the Yao family. Originally refers to two precious peony varieties in Luoyang during the Song Dynasty. Later it came to refer to precious flowers in general.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wèi zǐ yáo huáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngai6 ji2 yiu4 wong4
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
