Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「富麗堂皇」. Learn its usage below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「富麗堂皇」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Rich: gorgeous; magnificent: grand, majestic. Describes a house that is grand and luxurious. It also describes the gorgeous words of poetry.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fù lì táng huáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu3 lai6 tong4 wong4
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
