Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「本小利微」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「本小利微」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
meager. Small capital and thin profit. It means that the transaction is small and the profit is not much.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
běn xiǎo lì wēi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bun2 siu2 lei6 mei4
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.

