4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 633

We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「命辭遣意」, explained below.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「命辭遣意」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Use words to express ideas. Also known as “naming words to express meaning.”

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mìng cí qiǎn yì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

meng6 chi4 hin2 yi3

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