4 characters Idiom and proverb 14 708

Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「風馳草靡」, explained below.

Learn about the idiom 「風馳草靡」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

It is a metaphor that powerful force can subdue everything. Same as “the wind blows and the grass grows with it”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fēng chí cǎo mí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fung1 chi4 chou2 mei5

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.