Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「出山泉水」, detailed below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「出山泉水」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Coming out of the mountains: a metaphor for taking up an official post. In the old days, it meant that people who became officials were no longer as clean as before.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chū shān quán shuǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheut1 saan1 chyun4 seui2
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
