Starting from characters, then words, the journey to learning Chinese leads to idioms. Our free resource teaches idioms like 「落雁沉魚」. Explanation below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「落雁沉魚」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
When the geese saw it, they flew to the ground and when the fish saw it, they dived into the water. Used to describe a woman’s beautiful appearance.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
luò yàn chén yú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lok6 ngaan6 cham4 yu2
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.
