Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「摧枯拉腐」 and how it’s used.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「摧枯拉腐」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Break off dead branches and rotten wood. Metaphors are very easy to make.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cuī kū lā fǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheui1 fu1 laai1 fu6
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.
