Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「蠅營蟻附」 here, with meaning and examples.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「蠅營蟻附」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
It is a metaphor for disregarding humility, currying favor with the powerful, and seeking personal gain everywhere. Same as “flies swarming like ants”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yíng yíng yǐ fù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ying1/ying4 ying4 ngai5 fu6
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
