Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「秋荼密網」.
Discover the idiom 「秋荼密網」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Tu: white flowers on thatch. The lush white thatch flowers and the fine-meshed fishing nets in autumn. A metaphor for harsh and complicated punishments.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiū tú mì wǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chau1 cha4/tou4 mat6 mong5
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
