Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「涕泗縱橫」, as shown below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「涕泗縱橫」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Tears and snot were streaming down his face. Describes extreme sadness. Same as “tears streaming down one’s face”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tì sì zòng héng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tai3 si3 jung3 waang4
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
