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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「裸裎袒裼」, detailed below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「裸裎袒裼」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Tanlu: exposing arms; nude: exposing body. It means taking off clothes and exposing the body, which is impolite.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

luǒ chéng tǎn tì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lo2 ching4 taan2 sik1

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.