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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「鼻青額腫」, explained below.

This feature highlights the idiom 「鼻青額腫」, with its meaning and examples shown below.

The nose is blue and the forehead is swollen. Describes serious facial injuries.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bí qīng é zhǒng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bei6 ching1/cheng1 ngaak2 jung2

With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.