Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「隔壁攛椽」 below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「隔壁攛椽」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
A metaphor for something that is impossible and beyond one’s ability. Same as “raising rafters from the next room”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gé bì cuān chuán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gaak3 bik1 chyun3 chyun4
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
