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 「質而不俚」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This feature highlights the idiom 「質而不俚」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Quality: plain and simple. Slang: vulgar. Simple but not vulgar. Also written as “natural but not wild”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhì ér bù lǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jat1 yi4 bat1 lei5
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.

