Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「東觀續史」, with more below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「東觀續史」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Dongguan: The place where officials in the Han Dynasty stored books. It originally refers to the Han Dynasty female historian Ban Zhao who was ordered to go to Dongguan to continue the “Book of Han” which was not completed by her brother Ban Gu. Later it was used to refer to a woman with profound talent and knowledge.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dōng guān xù shǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dung1 gun1 juk6 si2
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
