After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「龜厭不告」. Meaning and usage are below.
Today’s idiom is 「龜厭不告」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
It refers to repeated divination by the tortoise, which makes the tortoise spirit disgusted and no longer tells people good or bad luck. Metaphors are very effective, but they will become ineffective if they are overused.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guī yàn bù gào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwai1 yim3 bat1 gou3
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.
