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From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「鳥驚鼠竄」. Details below.

Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「鳥驚鼠竄」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Describes fleeing in panic. Same as “birds are frightened and rats flee.”

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

niǎo jīng shǔ cuàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

niu5 geng1 syu2 chyun3

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