Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「刳脂剔膏」 for your learning.
Here’s the idiom 「刳脂剔膏」, with its definition and practical application described below.
A metaphor for cruel exploitation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kū zhī tī gāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu1 ji1 tek1 gou1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
