After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「五體投誠」. Meaning and usage are below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「五體投誠」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
A metaphor for admiration reaching its extreme. Same as “prostrate oneself in despair”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wǔ tǐ tóu chéng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ng5 tai2 tau4 sing4
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
