We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「慶弔不行」, with its usage explained below.
Here’s the idiom 「慶弔不行」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Celebrate: to congratulate; mourn: to express condolences. No congratulations or condolences. Originally meant not interacting with others. Later used to describe a distant relationship.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qìng diào bù háng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hing3 diu3 bat1 hong4
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
