4 characters Idiom and proverb 22 393

Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「暗箭傷人」. Check below for details.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「暗箭傷人」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Shoot arrows from behind to hurt people. A metaphor for secretly hurting someone by some means.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

àn jiàn shāng rén

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

am3 jin3 seung1 yan4

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.