Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「克伐怨欲」 and its usage below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「克伐怨欲」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
① Refers to the four vices of competitiveness, pride, jealousy and greed. ② Refers to the theory about the four vices.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kè fá yuàn yù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hak1 fat6 yun3 yuk6
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.

