Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「不破不立」, explained here.
The idiom 「不破不立」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
You can’t build the new without breaking down the old.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù pò bù lì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 po3 bat1 lap6
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
