We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「無服之殤」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「無服之殤」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
In ancient times, it referred to death before the age of eight. Because they were underage, there was no mourning dress ritual, so they were called this.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wú fú zhī shāng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mou4 fuk6 ji1 seung1
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.
