4 characters Idiom and proverb 19 520

We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「魚貫而出」, with its usage explained below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「魚貫而出」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Appearing continuously like swimming fish.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yú guàn ér chū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yu4 gun3 yi4 cheut1

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.