4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 713

Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「面若死灰」, with its explanation below.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「面若死灰」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Describes a pale face due to extreme depression or fear.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

miàn ruò sǐ huī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

min6/min2 yeuk6 sei2 fui1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.