Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「惹火燒身」, explained below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「惹火燒身」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
惹: to induce;身: itself. Bring yourself to burn. A metaphor for asking for trouble or suffering.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rě huǒ shāo shēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ye5 fo2 siu1 san1
Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.
