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The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「遺篇斷簡」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Refers to lost and incomplete classics. Same as “fragmented fragments of the remains”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yí piān duàn jiǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wai4 pin1 tyun5 gaan2

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.