We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「豐屋延災」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「豐屋延災」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
It means that a tall house will cause disaster. Same as “A prosperous house brings disaster.”
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fēng wū yán zāi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fung1 uk1 yin4 joi1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.

