We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「惡紫奪朱」.
The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「惡紫奪朱」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.
Purple: The ancients believed that purple was a mixed color; Duo: chaos; Zhu: bright red, the ancients believed that red was the primary color. Originally it meant to dislike replacing good with evil. Later, it was used to illustrate that evil triumphs over good and heresy is passed off as correct doctrine.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
è zǐ duó zhū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ok3 ji2 dyut6 jyu1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
