4 characters Idiom and proverb 23 794

After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「壽陵失步」. Meaning and usage are below.

Today’s idiom is 「壽陵失步」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

The metaphor means that one fails to imitate and instead loses the inherent skills.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shòu líng shī bù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sau6 ling4 sat1 bou6

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.