From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「蟒袍玉帶」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「蟒袍玉帶」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Robes embroidered with pythons and belts decorated with jade. It refers to official uniforms, and also refers to the costumes worn by emperors and generals in traditional operas. Also known as “python robe and jade belt”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mǎng páo yù dài
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mong5 pou4 yuk6 daai3/daai2
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.
