We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「棄智遺身」, explained below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「棄智遺身」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
It means not competing with others for intelligence or profit, and forgetting one’s own existence.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qì zhì yí shēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hei3 ji3 wai4 san1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
