Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「辭富居貧」, explained below.
Here’s the idiom 「辭富居貧」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Ci: to decline, to refuse. Originally it meant to refuse a high salary and only accept a low salary. It is now used to describe giving up favorable treatment and being content with a life of poverty.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cí fù jū pín
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi4 fu3 geui1 pan4
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.
