We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「以銖稱鎰」, with its usage explained below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「以銖稱鎰」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Comparing a zhu with a yi means that the strength is extremely disproportionate and one is at an absolute disadvantage.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ zhū chēng yì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 jyu1 ching1 yat6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
