We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「挨打受氣」, explained below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「挨打受氣」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
To endure: to suffer. Being beaten and abused
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
āi dǎ shòu qì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
aai1 da2 sau6 hei3
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.

