4 characters Idiom and proverb 3 62

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「不刊之典」, with its explanation below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「不刊之典」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Refers to the records and imperial regulations about emperors that cannot be changed or erased.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù kān zhī diǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 hon1/hon2 ji1 din2

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