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 「閑雲孤鶴」, explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「閑雲孤鶴」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Floating clouds and a solitary flying crane. A metaphor for a person who is free and can come and go freely.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xián yún gū hè
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
haan4 wan4 gu1 hok2
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
