Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「直言取禍」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
Here’s the idiom 「直言取禍」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Zhi: frank, straightforward; Qu: obtain, extended to mean to induce. It means that people who speak frankly will get into trouble.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhí yán qǔ huò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jik6 yin4 cheui2 wo6
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
