4 characters Idiom and proverb 27 701

We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「龍戰玄黃」, explained below.

Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「龍戰玄黃」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

It is a metaphor for a fierce war and rivers of blood. Same as “Dragon Blood Dark Yellow”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lóng zhàn xuán huáng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lung4 jin3 yun4 wong4

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.