Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「清規戒律」 here, with meaning and examples.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「清規戒律」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Originally referred to the rules and precepts followed by Buddhists. It is now used to describe the complicated and unreasonable rules and regulations that restrict people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng guī jiè lǜ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ching1 kwai1 gaai3 leut6
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
