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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「坑家敗業」.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「坑家敗業」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

The property was lost and the family fell into decline.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kēng jiā bài yè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

haang1 ga1 baai6 yip6

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.