Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「墮溷飄茵」. Explanation below.
Let’s learn about the idiom 「墮溷飄茵」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.
Same as “falling into the mud”. Also written as “falling into the mud and floating on the grass”. It is a metaphor for the disparity in people’s circumstances. Yin, mattress; 溷, toilet.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
duò hùn piāo yīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
do6 wan6 piu1 yan1
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
