We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「倒冠落珮」, with its explanation below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「倒冠落珮」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
① Refers to abandoning official position and retiring to seclusion. The crown and pendant are the formal attire of officials. ② Refers to the hermit’s attire. Also written as “inverted crown and falling pendants”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dǎo guàn luò pèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dou2 gun3 lok6 pui3
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