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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「虎入羊群」. Learn its usage below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「虎入羊群」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

The tiger ran into the flock of sheep. It is a metaphor for the strong rushing into the weak and killing them at will.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hǔ rù yáng qún

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fu2 yap6 yeung4 kwan4

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.