Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「聲色狗馬」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「聲色狗馬」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Sound: singing and dancing; color: female beauty; dog: raising a dog; horse: riding a horse. Describes the dissolute and shameless life of the exploiting class.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shēng sè gǒu mǎ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
seng1 sik1 gau2 ma5
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
