We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「鼇擲鯨吞」, with its usage explained below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「鼇擲鯨吞」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
It is a metaphor for the majestic and dramatic style of writing. Also written as “Ao Chi Jing 呿”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
áo zhì jīng tūn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngou4 jaak6 king4 tan1
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
