We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「探湯蹈火」, explained below.
Introducing the idiom 「探湯蹈火」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
It means to go through fire and water. A metaphor for not being afraid of any difficulties.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tàn tāng dǎo huǒ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
taam3 tong1 dou6 fo2
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.
