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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「左右圖史」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「左右圖史」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

There are books all around, which means he is fond of reading and learning. Same as “picture on the left and history on the right”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zuǒ yòu tú shǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jo2 yau6 tou4 si2

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.