We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「語不投機」, with its usage explained below.
Learn about the idiom 「語不投機」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Zen Buddhism refers to the situation where what is said is not suitable for the time or the other party’s aptitude.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǔ bù tóu jī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yu5 bat1 tau4 gei1
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.
