We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「十米九糠」, with its usage explained below.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「十米九糠」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
There is too much bran in the food. Describes poverty.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shí mǐ jiǔ kāng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sap6 mai5 gau2 hong1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
