4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 03

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This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「反躬自責」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Looking back, blaming myself.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fǎn gōng zì zé

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

faan2 gung1 ji6 jaak3

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.