4 characters Idiom and proverb 5 410

Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「以戰養戰」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

The idiom 「以戰養戰」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Use the human, material and financial resources gained from the war to continue the war.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǐ zhàn yǎng zhàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi5 jin3 yeung5 jin3

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.