Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「威風祥麟」 and its usage.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「威風祥麟」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
According to ancient legends, the Qilin and the Phoenix are auspicious animals that can only be seen in times of peace and prosperity. Later it is used to refer to extremely rare talents.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wēi fēng xiáng lín
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai1 fung1 cheung4 leun4
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.
