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The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「割須棄袍」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Cut off your beard and discard your outer robe. Describes the look of being defeated and miserable.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gē xū qì páo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
got3 seui1 hei3 pou4
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.
