Anyone wanting to learn to speak Chinese will, sooner or later, come across Chinese idioms. These are usually four character phrases, sometimes derived from historical events, that are essential for anyone studying the Chinese language to learn. They are used in newspapers, magazines, novels and in speech.
From time to time I plan to post Chinese idioms here so that those interested in learning to read Chinese or just have an interest in Chinese characters can get a feel for the Chinese language. I prefer to use traditional characters and have included the pinyin at the side
魂不附體 hun4 bu2 fu4 ti3
This one is perhaps easy to guess if you know the individual characters. It means to be "scared out of one's wits" (literally: the soul is not attached to the body)
莫逆之交 mo4 ni4 zhi1 jiao1
This one means "bosom buddies" or "great friends" (literally: inseparable friend)
There will be more idioms to follow. Watch this space.
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