Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「匏瓜空懸」, as shown below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「匏瓜空懸」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Confucius compared himself to a gourd that was hung up and not eaten by others, and he should take up an official post and make a difference. Later it was used to describe talented people who are not used by the world.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
páo guā kōng xuán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
paau4 gwa1 hung1 yun4
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
