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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「駐紅卻白」, explained here.

Today, we explore the idiom 「駐紅卻白」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

It means maintaining youth and delaying aging. Red, beauty; white, white hair.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhù hóng què bái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jyu3 hung4 keuk3 baak6

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.