Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「搔首弄姿」, explained here.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「搔首弄姿」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Scratch: comb with fingers. Describes the act of being pretentious and coquettish.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sāo shǒu nòng zī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sou1 sau2 lung6 ji1
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
