Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「面壁功深」 for your learning.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「面壁功深」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Facing the wall: A Buddhist term, referring to sitting in silence facing the wall. The monk meditates facing the wall, and his attainments are very profound. It is a metaphor for someone who has profound attainments in a certain area.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
miàn bì gōng shēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
min6 bik1 gung1 sam1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
