Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「斷子絕孫」 and its explanation.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「斷子絕孫」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
No sons and no grandchildren. Means having no offspring.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
duàn zǐ jué sūn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tyun5 ji2 jyut6 syun1
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
