Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「三貞九烈」.
The idiom 「三貞九烈」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Zhen: chastity; Lie: chastity. Used in feudal society to praise women’s chastity.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sān zhēn jiǔ liè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saam1 jing1 gau2 lit6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
