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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「鐵網珊瑚」.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「鐵網珊瑚」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

A metaphor for collecting rare and precious things.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tiě wǎng shān hú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tit3 mong5 saan1 wu4

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.