Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「休牛歸馬」 and its explanation.
Let’s learn about the idiom 「休牛歸馬」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.
Releasing the military cattle and horses indicated the cessation of the war.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiū niú guī mǎ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yau1 ngau4 gwai1 ma5
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.

