Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「深居簡出」, with details below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「深居簡出」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
Simple: concise. Originally it refers to wild beasts hiding in deep places and rarely appearing. The latter refers to staying at home often and rarely going out.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shēn jū jiǎn chū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sam1 geui1 gaan2 cheut1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
