We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「一燻一蕕」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「一燻一蕕」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Xun: fragrant grass; Wei: stinking weed. A metaphor that good is often obscured by evil.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yī xūn yī yóu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yat1 fan1 yat1 yau4
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.
