Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「玉食錦衣」, as shown below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「玉食錦衣」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Brocade clothes: bright and gorgeous clothes; jade food: precious and delicious food. Fine food and clothing. Describes a luxurious and extravagant life.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yù shí jǐn yī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yuk6 sik6 gam2 yi1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
