From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「割股療親」. Details below.
Learn about the idiom 「割股療親」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Thigh: thigh. In the old days, it referred to a filial son who would give up the flesh from his own legs to cure his parents’ illness.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gē gǔ liáo qīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
got3 gu2 liu4 chan1
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.
