Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「咫尺萬裏」. Check below for details.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「咫尺萬裏」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
It means that although the painting is small, it has a profound artistic conception. Later, it also refers to the profound meaning of poetry.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhǐ chǐ wàn lǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji2 chek3 maan6 leui5
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
