We’ve created free resources to teach you Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, known for their richness and versatility. Check out 「極重不反」 and its meaning below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「極重不反」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Refers to customs, habits, drawbacks or situations that have been formed over a long period of time and are difficult to change. Used in a negative way. Same as “extremely serious and difficult to recover”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jí zhòng bù fǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gik6 chung5 bat1 faan2
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.

