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 「超塵出俗」. Meaning and usage are below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「超塵出俗」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Dust and secular: refer to the world and the human world; out: beyond. Originally it referred to Buddhists who had attained profound spiritual attainments and transcended this world. Later it is often used to describe people whose talents and virtues far exceed those of ordinary people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chāo chén chū sú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chiu1 chan4 cheut1 juk6
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
