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We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「出處殊塗」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「出處殊塗」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Points out that the attitudes towards officialdom and seclusion are different. Also written as “different origins and paths”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chū chù shū tú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

cheut1 chyu5 syu4 tou4

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.