Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「才貫二酉」, explained here.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「才貫二酉」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Eryou: refers to Dayou Mountain and Xiaoyou Mountain. Therefore, it is used to describe someone who has read a lot and is knowledgeable.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cái guàn èr yǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
choi4 gun3 yi6 yau5
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
