Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「束肩斂息」 for your learning.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「束肩斂息」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Shrink your shoulders and hold your breath. Describes a respectful look.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shù jiān liǎn xī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chuk1 gin1 lim5 sik1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
