We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「不過爾爾」, explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「不過爾爾」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Er (before): like this, like this; Er (after): same as “ear”, that’s all. That’s all. It means to look down on people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù guò ěr ěr
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 gwo3 yi5 yi5
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.
