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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「啟寵納侮」, explained here.

The idiom 「啟寵納侮」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Refers to starting a favor and thus inviting humiliation.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qǐ chǒng nà wǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

kai2 chung2 naap6 mou5

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.