Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「延頸跂踵」. Check below for details.
The idiom being introduced now is 「延頸跂踵」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Describes the strong admiration or desire for something. Same as “stretch the neck and stand on the heels”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yán jǐng qí zhǒng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yin4 geng2 kei4 jung2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
