Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「雞膚鶴發」, with more below.
Discover the idiom 「雞膚鶴發」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
The skin is wrinkled and the hair is pale. Refers to the elderly. Same as “chicken skin and crane hair”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jī fū hè fā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gai1 fu1 hok2 faat3
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.
