We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「搖旗吶喊」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「搖旗吶喊」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Originally it referred to waving flags and shouting loudly to cheer during battles in ancient times. Now it is used as a metaphor to encourage others’ momentum.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yáo qí nà hǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yiu4 kei4 naap6 haam3
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
