We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「探賾索隱」, with its usage explained below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「探賾索隱」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
Tan: seek, detect; Ze: deep and mysterious; Suo: search for; Yin: secret. Explore profound truths and search for hidden things.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tàn zé suǒ yǐn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
taam3 jaak3 sok3 yan2
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.

