We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「薏苡明珠」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「薏苡明珠」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Job’s tears: a perennial herb whose fruits can be eaten, made into wine, and used as medicine. Job’s tears are described as pearls by people who spread rumors. A metaphor for being slandered and wronged.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yì yǐ míng zhū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi3 yi5 ming4 jyu1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
