4 characters Idiom and proverb 8 864

Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「吞炭漆身」 for your learning.

The idiom 「吞炭漆身」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

It is regarded as an example of enduring humiliation and being determined to seek revenge.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tūn tàn qī shēn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tan1 taan3 chat1 san1

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.