Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「生搬硬套」 below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「生搬硬套」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Raw: stiff. It means to mechanically apply other people’s experience and copy other people’s methods without considering the actual situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shēng bān yìng tào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saang1/sang1 bun1 ngaang6 tou3
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.
