4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 489

We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「更仆難盡」, explained below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「更仆難盡」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Used to describe a large number of people or things that are too numerous to count. Same as “too many servants to count”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gèng pú nán jìn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gang3/gaang1 puk1 naan4 jeun6

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