Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「翻箱倒篋」, explained here.
Here’s the idiom 「翻箱倒篋」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Flip: turn over, reverse; box: a small box. Turn over all the boxes and cabinets. Describes a thorough inspection.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fān xiāng dǎo qiè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
faan1 seung1 dou2 gip1
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.
