4 characters Idiom and proverb 7 801

Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「有增無損」, with its explanation below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「有增無損」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Loss: damage, reduction. Still increasing, no sign of decreasing. It means that things are constantly deepening in a certain direction.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǒu zēng wú sǔn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yau5 jang1 mou4 syun2

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.