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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「批紅判白」.

The idiom 「批紅判白」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.

Pi: to cut; Jun: to separate; red and white: refer to flowers. Grafting flowers and trees.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

pī hóng pàn bái

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

pai1 hung4 pun3 baak6

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.