Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「危如朝露」, explained below.
Here’s the idiom 「危如朝露」, with its definition and practical application described below.
As dangerous as the morning dew, it will disappear as soon as the sun comes out. A metaphor for an extremely dangerous situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wēi rú cháo lù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngai4 yu4 jiu1 lou6
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
