We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「癡男怨女」, explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「癡男怨女」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
It used to refer to men and women who were deeply in love but not emotionally satisfied.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chī nán yuàn nǚ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi1 naam4 yun3 neui5
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
