Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「指方畫圓」, detailed below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「指方畫圓」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Refers to using fingers to gesture while talking.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhǐ fāng huà yuán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji2 fong1 wa2/waak6 yun4
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

