Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「閑言閑語」, with more below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「閑言閑語」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Refers to dissatisfied words; words without basis.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xián yán xián yǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
haan4 yin4 haan4 yu5
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
