Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「擐甲揮戈」 and how to use it.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「擐甲揮戈」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
擐: put on. Armor: armor. Ge: weapon. Wearing armor and holding weapons. Describes being fully armed, brave and tenacious. Also written as “wearing armor and wielding a spear” and “wearing armor and holding a spear”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huàn jiǎ huī gē
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwaan3 gaap3 fai1 gwo1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
