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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「一肢一節」, explained here.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「一肢一節」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

A metaphor for a small part of something. Same as “half a limb”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī zhī yī jiē

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 ji1 yat1 jit3

The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.