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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「二三其德」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「二三其德」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

23: Not loyal. Describes being indecisive.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

èr sān qí dé

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi6 saam1 kei4 dak1

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.