Chinese idioms like 「鳥盡弓藏」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
The idiom 「鳥盡弓藏」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Now that the bird is gone, the bow is hidden away and no longer used. It is a metaphor that after something succeeds, people who have contributed to it are kicked away.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
niǎo jìn gōng cáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
niu5 jeun6 gung1 chong4
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
