Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「斷編殘簡」, detailed below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「斷編殘簡」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Bian: a long and thin leather strip for stringing bamboo slips; Jian: a bamboo strip used for writing in ancient times. Refers to incomplete books and articles.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
duàn biān cán jiǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tyun5 pin1 chaan4 gaan2
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
