4 characters Idiom and proverb 14 397

Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「負固不賓」, explained here.

We’re presenting the idiom 「負固不賓」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Rely on dangers and obstacles and refuse to surrender. Same as “stubborn and refusing to submit”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fù gù bù bīn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu6 gu3 bat1 ban1

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.