Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「行香掛牌」. Learn its usage below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「行香掛牌」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
A routine ceremony after the provincial education commissioner arrives at the province. Walking incense: burning incense at Confucius Temple. Posting: Posting a sign announcing the test location, date, etc.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
háng xiāng guà pái
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
haang4/hong4/hang4 heung1 gwa3 paai2
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
