Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「桃李成蹊」—details below.
Today’s idiom is 「桃李成蹊」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
An abbreviation of “Peach and plum trees are silent, yet people come to them of their own accord.” It is a metaphor that as long as people are sincere and faithful, they can move others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
táo lǐ chéng qī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tou2 lei5 sing4 hai4
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