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 「鳥伏獸窮」, explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「鳥伏獸窮」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Like a flying bird roosting, a wild beast has no path to run. Describes a situation when one is at the end of one’s strength and in a difficult situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
niǎo fú shòu qióng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
niu5 fuk6 sau3 kung4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
