Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「人百其身」, detailed below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「人百其身」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Hundred lives: to die one hundred times. Others are willing to die a hundred times in exchange for the resurrection of the dead. Express deepest condolences to the deceased.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
rén bǎi qí shēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yan4 baak3 kei4 san1
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