From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「膠柱鼓瑟」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「膠柱鼓瑟」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
After gluing the post in place, when you play the piano, the post cannot move and the strings cannot be tuned. A metaphor for being stubborn and rigid, and unable to adapt.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiāo zhù gǔ sè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gaau1 chyu5 gu2 sat1
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.
