We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「礙難從命」.
Discover the idiom 「礙難從命」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
Ai: to hinder; Cong: to obey. “It is difficult to comply with the order due to some obstruction” is a polite way of refusing someone’s request.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
ài nán cóng mìng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngoi6 naan4 chung4 meng6
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
