We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「慘不忍聞」, explained below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「慘不忍聞」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Wen: listen. It’s so miserable that it’s unbearable to listen to.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cǎn bù rěn wén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chaam2 bat1 yan2 man4
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