4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 769

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「爛若披錦」, explained below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「爛若披錦」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Describes elegant writing.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

làn ruò pī jǐn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

laan6 yeuk6 pei1 gam2

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.