Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「箭拔弩張」. Check below for details.
This feature highlights the idiom 「箭拔弩張」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
It is a metaphor for a tense situation that is about to explode.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jin3 bat6 nou5 jeung1
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
