After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「南阮北阮」. Meaning and usage are below.
The idiom 「南阮北阮」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Refers to families of the same clan who live together but have different wealth levels.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
nán ruǎn běi ruǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
naam4 yun2 bak1 yun2
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.

