Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「無待蓍龜」 for better learning.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「無待蓍龜」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Wait: wait; yarrow and tortoise shells: yarrow and tortoise shells were used by the ancients for divination. There was no need to wait for divination with yarrow and tortoise shells, as the good or bad luck had already become clear. It means the development is obvious.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wú dài shī guī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mou4 doi6 si1 gwai1
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