Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「枝附葉連」—details below.
Today’s idiom is 「枝附葉連」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
A metaphor for close relationship between superiors and subordinates. Same as “leaves clinging to branches”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhī fù yè lián
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji1 fu6 yip6 lin4
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