4 characters Idiom and proverb 24 481

Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「聚精會神」, with details below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「聚精會神」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Will: concentrate. Originally it meant that the emperor and his ministers worked together and pooled their wisdom. The latter is used to describe a high level of concentration.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jù jīng huì shén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jeui6 jing1/jeng1 wui5 san4

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.