Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「無聲無臭」, with details below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「無聲無臭」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Stinky: smell. No sound, no smell. It is a metaphor for having no reputation and being unknown.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wú shēng wú chòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mou4 seng1 mou4 chau3
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
