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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「毀譽參半」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「毀譽參半」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Those who say bad things and those who say good things each account for half. It means that there is no consensus on the evaluation of people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huì yù cān bàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wai2 yu6 chaam1/sam1 bun3

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.