We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「巧取豪奪」, explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「巧取豪奪」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
To take by trickery: to cheat softly; to snatch by force: to rob by force. In the old days, it was used to describe the means by which high-ranking officials and wealthy people seized other people’s property. It now refers to using various methods to gain money and property.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiǎo qǔ háo duó
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
haau2 cheui2 hou4 dyut6
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.
