4 characters Idiom and proverb 26 226

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Here, we present the idiom 「遷鶯出穀」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

A metaphor for a person’s rising status. Same as “Qian Qiao left the valley”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiān yīng chū yù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chin1 ang1 cheut1 guk1

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