Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「盤水加劍」. Check below for details.
We’re presenting the idiom 「盤水加劍」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
A form of execution by ministers in the Han Dynasty. Jia Jian: Suicide.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pán shuǐ jiā jiàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pun4 seui2 ga1 gim3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
