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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「自出機杼」, with its explanation below.

The featured idiom 「自出機杼」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

Loom: Originally refers to the reed on a loom. When weaving, each warp thread must pass through the teeth of the reed, which is a metaphor for thoughts and intentions. Metaphorically, writing articles can create new styles and genres.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zì chū jī zhù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ji6 cheut1 gei1 chyu5

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.