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Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「拽布拖麻」 here, with meaning and examples.

Introducing the idiom 「拽布拖麻」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

Wear mourning clothes and observe funeral ceremonies. It means wearing sackcloth and mourning.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhuài bù tuō má

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yai6 bou3 to1 ma4

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.