We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「下喬遷穀」, with its explanation below.
Today’s idiom is 「下喬遷穀」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
It is used to describe a person moving from light to darkness, or from a good situation to a bad one. .
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xià qiáo qiān yù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ha6 kiu4 chin1 guk1
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