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Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「攫戾執猛」 and its usage.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「攫戾執猛」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Grab: catch. Violent: violent. Hold: seize. Fierce: fierce. Capable of capturing violent and ferocious enemies. Describes being brave and invincible.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jué lì zhí měng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fok3 leui6 jap1 maang5

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.