Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「鬥方名士」, with details below.
Learn about the idiom 「鬥方名士」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Doufang: a piece of poetry or calligraphy or painting that is one or two feet square; Mingshi: a person who is well-known but has not yet entered officialdom. Those who like to write poems or paint on the paper to show off are “famous people”. It used to refer to people who pretended to be elegant.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dòu fāng míng shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dau3 fong1 ming4/meng2 si6/si2
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
