Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「潛龍伏虎」, detailed below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「潛龍伏虎」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Hidden dragon, lurking tiger. It is a metaphor for talented people who have not yet been promoted.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qián lóng fú hǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chim4 lung4 fuk6 fu2
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
