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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「避強打弱」, explained here.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「避強打弱」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

Military terminology. In mobile warfare, avoid the enemy’s elite troops and focus on attacking the weak ones.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bì qiáng dǎ ruò

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bei6 keung4 da2 yeuk6

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.