Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「才短氣粗」—details below.
Learn about the idiom 「才短氣粗」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Talent: talent; short: short-sighted; temperament: temperament. Lack of talent, rude temperament.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cái duǎn qì cū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
choi4 dyun2 hei3 chou1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
