Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「不櫛進士」, with details below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「不櫛進士」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
Comb: comb hair. A Jinshi who does not wear a bun or a hairpin. It used to refer to a woman with literary talent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù zhì jìn shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 jit3 jeun3 si6/si2
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
