guàn
yòng

common
technical

Meaning of 惯用语

惯用语 means fixed idiomatic expressions; common sayings with metaphorical meaning. Pronounced guàn yòng yǔ.

  • fixed idiomatic expressions; common sayings with metaphorical meaning

Definitions & Examples

 
Kāi
chē
 
shì
xíng
róng
áo
gōng
zuò
de
guàn
yòng
 

'Kai ye che' is a guanyongyu that describes working late into the night.

zǒng
shì
 
pāi
 
 
suǒ
lǎo
bǎn
hěn
huan
 

He always 'butters people up,' so the boss likes him a lot.

Bié
dān
xīn
 
zhǐ
shì
zài
 
mài
guān
zi
 
 
huì
er
jiù
gào
su
àn
 

Don't worry, he's just 'keeping you in suspense'; he'll tell you the answer in a moment.

Xué
guàn
yòng
shì
zhǎng
dào
kǒu
de
hǎo
fāng
 

Learning guanyongyu is a great way to master colloquial language.