4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 192

Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「太丘道廣」, explained below.

Here’s the idiom 「太丘道廣」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Taiqiu: Chen Shi of the Eastern Han Dynasty was once the chief of Taiqiu, and was known as Chen Taiqiu. Refers to having a wide range of friends.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tài qiū dào guǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

taai3 yau1 dou6 gwong2

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.