4 characters Idiom and proverb 22 981

Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「落花流水」, with its explanation below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「落花流水」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Originally used to describe the decaying scenery in late spring. Later it is often used to describe a crushing defeat.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

luò huā liú shuǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lok6 fa1 lau4 seui2

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.