4 characters Idiom and proverb 26 761

Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「激薄停澆」, explained here.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「激薄停澆」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Describes the effort to cheer people up and correct bad social trends.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jī báo tíng jiāo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gik1 bok6 ting4 giu1/hiu1

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.