Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「草芥人命」, explained here.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「草芥人命」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Treat human life as worthless and destroy it at will. Same as “take human life lightly”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cǎo jiè rén mìng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chou2 gaai3 yan4 meng6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
