We want to help you study Chinese for free! This series spotlights idioms and proverbs, known for their meaning and use. Learn about 「銷魂奪魄」 below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「銷魂奪魄」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Bewildered and out of control. Describes the state of being obsessed with something due to envy or love.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiāo hún duó pò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
siu1 wan4 dyut6 paak3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
