Chinese idioms like 「先河後海」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
Here’s the idiom 「先河後海」, with its definition and practical application described below.
First worship the river god, then worship the sea god. It is a metaphor that one should understand the source of research.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiān hé hòu hǎi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sin1 ho4 hau6 hoi2
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
