We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「高屋建瓴」, with its usage explained below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「高屋建瓴」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Jian: pour water, splash water; Ling: a bottle for holding water. Pour the water in the bottle from the top of a high building. A metaphor for being in a superior position and unstoppable.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gāo wū jiàn líng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gou1 uk1 gin3 ling4
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
