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This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「廣廈萬間」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Xia: a big house. There are many spacious rooms. Describes that there are many people who are protected and helped.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guǎng shà wàn jiān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwong2 ha6 maan6 gaan1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
