Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「朽竹篙舟」.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「朽竹篙舟」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
A rotten bamboo pole is used as a pole to push the boat. It is a metaphor that it is difficult to accomplish something because of poor tools or conditions.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiǔ zhú gāo zhōu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nau2 juk1 gou1 jau1
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
