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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「貫頤備戟」. Learn its usage below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「貫頤備戟」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Yi: cheek. He rushed into the enemy camp with his hands on his cheeks. Describes extraordinary bravery.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

guàn yí bèi jǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gun3 yi4 bei6 gik1

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.