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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「荊棘銅駝」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

The idiom 「荊棘銅駝」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Bronze Camel: A bronze camel that was placed outside the palace gate in ancient times. Describes the devastated scene after the country fell.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jīng jí tóng tuó

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ging1 kik1/gik1 tung4 to4

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.