Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「冠屨倒施」, explained here.
Here, we present the idiom 「冠屨倒施」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
It is a metaphor for the reversal of positions and the lack of distinction between superiors and subordinates. Same as “the hat and shoes are reversed”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guàn jù dǎo shī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gun3 geui3 dou2 si1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
