4 characters Idiom and proverb 21 834

Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「黃童白顛」, with more below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「黃童白顛」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Generally refers to the elderly and children. Same as “yellow children and white old people”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huáng tóng bái diān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wong4 tung4 baak6 din1

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