Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「亢龍有悔」, with its explanation below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「亢龍有悔」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Kang: supreme; Hui: disaster. It means that people in high positions should guard against arrogance, otherwise they will fail and regret it. Later it was also used to describe that arrogant people are bound to bring disaster upon themselves.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kàng lóng yǒu huǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kong3 lung4 yau5 fui3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
