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Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「神滅形消」 and how it’s used.

The idiom being introduced now is 「神滅形消」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Refers to death.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shén miè xíng xiāo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

san4 mit6 ying4 siu1

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.