We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「得魚忘荃」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「得魚忘荃」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
It is a metaphor that once the purpose has been achieved, one forgets its means. “Quan” can also be written as “quan”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dé yú wàng quán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dak1 yu2 mong4 chyun4
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
