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Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「無脛而來」—details below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「無脛而來」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

Still walking without legs. It is often used to illustrate that talented people are not recruited but come to the door of beloved virtuous people. Same as “arriving without legs”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wú jìng ér lái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mou4 hing5 yi4 loi4

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.