We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「析骸以爨」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「析骸以爨」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
It refers to the predicament of being besieged for a long time and running out of food and firewood. It is also used to describe the miserable lives of people during war or famine.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xī hái yǐ cuàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sik1 haai4 yi5 chyun3
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
