Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「下車之始」, explained below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「下車之始」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Refers to an official who has just arrived at his post. Same as “when getting off the bus”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xià chē zhī shǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ha6 che1 ji1 chi2
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
