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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 「物在人亡」. Meaning and usage are below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「物在人亡」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

People die, but things remain. It refers to the remembrance of the deceased caused by seeing the relics, or the emotions caused by it.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wù zài rén wáng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mat6 joi6 yan4 mong4

Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.