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Our focus this time is on the idiom 「兔死犬饑」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
It is a metaphor that after the enemy is destroyed, the meritorious officials are no longer valued.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tù sǐ quǎn qí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tou3 sei2 hyun2 gei1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
