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We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「覆盆之冤」, with its usage explained below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「覆盆之冤」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

The pot is turned upside down so the sunlight cannot reach inside. Describes the injustice that has no place to appeal.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fù pén zhī yuān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fuk1 pun4 ji1 yun1

With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.