We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「屍居餘氣」, with its explanation below.
Discover the idiom 「屍居餘氣」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Remaining breath: the last breath. Like a corpse but still breathing, it means that the person is about to die. It also refers to people who are in low spirits and do nothing.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shī jū yú qì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
si1 geui1 yu4 hei3
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
