We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「四腳朝天」, with its explanation below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「四腳朝天」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Four legs: refers to the limbs. Describes falling on your back. It also means lying down and doing nothing.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sì jiǎo cháo tiān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sei3 geuk3 jiu1 tin1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
