Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「深宅大院」 and its usage.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「深宅大院」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
A house with multiple toilets and a walled yard. In the old days, it mostly referred to wealthy families.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shēn zhái dà yuàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sam1 jaak6 daai6 yun6/yun2
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
