Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「笑容可掬」, explained here.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「笑容可掬」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
掬: hold with both hands. Describes a smiling face.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiào róng kě jū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
siu3 yung4 ho2 guk1
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.
