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For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「批逆龍鱗」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Legend has it that there is a scale under the dragon’s throat that is one foot in diameter. If anyone touches it, the dragon will become angry and kill people. It is often used to illustrate the weak angering the strong or the ministers offending the monarch.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pī nì lóng lín
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pai1 yik6 lung4 leun4
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