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We’re presenting the idiom 「尋消問息」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Seek and ask: to inquire. Ask for information.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xún xiāo wèn xī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cham4 siu1 man6 sik1

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.