Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「疏財重義」, detailed below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「疏財重義」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
He values loyalty and despises money. Give more money to help those in need. Same as “generous and righteous”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shū cái zhòng yì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
so1 choi4 jung6/chung5/chung4 yi6
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.

