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Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「英雄氣短」, with details below.

The Chinese idiom we are introducing this time is 「英雄氣短」. You can find its meaning and application outlined below.

It refers to talented people who lose their ambition because of being obsessed with love.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yīng xióng qì duǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ying1 hung4 hei3 dyun2

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.