Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「伐毛洗髓」, with more below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「伐毛洗髓」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Shave off the hair and wash the bone marrow. A metaphor for completely cleansing oneself from filth.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fá máo xǐ suǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fat6 mou1/mou4 sai2 seui5
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
