We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「紈袴膏粱」, with its usage explained below.
Here’s the idiom 「紈袴膏粱」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Wanku: trousers made of fine silk; Gaoliang: fatty meat and fine grains. Refers to fine food and clothing. Refers to the children of wealthy families.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wán kù gāo liáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yun4 fu3 gou1 leung4
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.
