4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 946

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「鶴立雞群」, with its explanation below.

Here, we present the idiom 「鶴立雞群」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Like a crane standing among chickens. It is a metaphor that a person’s appearance or talent stands out among a group of people around him.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hè lì jī qún

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hok2 lap6 gai1 kwan4

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