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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「百足不僵」, detailed below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「百足不僵」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

It is a metaphor that a powerful group or individual will not easily collapse for a while.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bǎi zú bù jiāng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

baak3 juk1 bat1 geung1

The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.