Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「接風洗塵」. Learn its usage below.
The featured idiom 「接風洗塵」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
It refers to hosting a banquet to entertain guests from afar as a sign of sympathy and welcome.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiē fēng xǐ chén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jip3 fung1 sai2 chan4
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.
