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 「積憂成疾」, explained below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「積憂成疾」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Worry: anxiety. If you worry for a long time, you will get sick.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jī yōu chéng jí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jik1 yau1 sing4 jat6
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
