We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「食租衣稅」, with its explanation below.
Today’s idiom is 「食租衣稅」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Living on rent and taxes paid by the people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shí zū yī shuì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sik6 jou1 yi1 seui3
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