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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「非分之念」, explained below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「非分之念」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Responsibility: one’s duty; non-responsibility: not one’s duty. Refers to thoughts and ideas that go beyond one’s duty.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fēi fèn zhī niàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fei1 fan6 ji1 nim6

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.