Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「三風十愆」. Explanation below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「三風十愆」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Three bad habits give rise to ten kinds of sins. It refers to the two witchcraft customs: dancing and singing; the four lewd customs: money, sex, travel and hunting; the four chaotic customs: insulting the words of the sage, going against the loyal and upright, being distant from the virtues of the elders, and comparing themselves to naughty children, which together make up the ten faults.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sān fēng shí qiān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saam1 fung1 sap6 hin1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
