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Understanding Chinese starts with simple characters, grows to phrases, and finally idioms. Learn 「佶屈聱牙」 today for free with this guide.

Today, we explore the idiom 「佶屈聱牙」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

Jiqu: tortuous; erya: not smooth. It means that the article is not easy to read.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jí qū áo yá

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gat1 wat1 ngou4 nga4

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.