Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「杜絕言路」, explained here.
Here’s the idiom 「杜絕言路」, with its definition and practical application described below.
To put an end to: to cut off, to block; the way for people to speak out: the way for people to give their opinions. To block and cut off all avenues for advice means not to accept remonstrances.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dù jué yán lù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dou6 jyut6 yin4 lou6
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
