We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「炊沙成飯」.
The idiom 「炊沙成飯」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Boil sand to make food. A metaphor for useless effort.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chuī shā chéng fàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheui1 sa1 sing4 faan6
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.
