4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 319

Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「批鱗請劍」 today with this free Chinese resource.

The idiom being introduced now is 「批鱗請劍」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Refers to those who dare to speak out against the will of their superiors and ask for the execution of the traitor.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

pī lín qǐng jiàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

pai1 leun4 cheng2 gim3

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