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Chinese idioms like 「以羊易牛」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「以羊易牛」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Easy: Replace. Replace the cow with a sheep. Metaphorically using one thing instead of another.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǐ yáng yì niú

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yi5 yeung4 yi6 ngau4

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