4 characters Idiom and proverb 6 97

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This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「民有菜色」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

Dish: Hungry face. Describes the appearance of malnutrition due to hunger.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

mín yǒu cài sè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

man4 yau5 choi3 sik1

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.