4 characters Idiom and proverb 15 867

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We’re presenting the idiom 「浮文巧語」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Flowery and empty words.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fú wén qiǎo yǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fau4 man4 haau2 yu5

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.