4 characters Idiom and proverb 15 225

Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「娛妻弄子」 and how it’s used.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「娛妻弄子」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Have fun with your wife and children.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yú qī nòng zǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu4 chai1 lung6 ji2

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.