Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「獻可替否」, with more below.
The idiom 「獻可替否」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Xian: put forward; Ti: discard. It refers to encouraging people to do good and repent of their mistakes, and proposing suggestions for reform.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiàn kě tì fǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hin3 ho2 tai3 fau2
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.
