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 「騎揚州鶴」. Meaning and usage are below.
Here, we present the idiom 「騎揚州鶴」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
It is a metaphor for wanting to be an official, get rich, and become an immortal, or it is an expression of greed and delusion. Same as “Riding a Crane to Yangzhou”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qí yáng zhōu hè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ke4 yeung2/yeung4 jau1 hok2
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.
