We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「輕死重義」, explained below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「輕死重義」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
It means to value loyalty and not be afraid of death. Same as “light on death, heavy on breath”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qīng sǐ zhòng yì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
heng1 sei2 chung5 yi6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
