Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「自尋短見」 for better learning.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「自尋短見」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Short-sightedness: originally refers to short-sightedness, and is extended to mean suicide. He thought he couldn’t live anymore and tried to die.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zì xún duǎn jiàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji6 cham4 dyun2 gin3
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.
