4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 301

Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「扶危翼傾」, with details below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「扶危翼傾」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

It refers to supporting and stabilizing a country when it is in danger and about to collapse.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fú wēi yì qīng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu4 ngai4 yik6 king1

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.