We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「鼇擲鯨呿」, explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「鼇擲鯨呿」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
It is a metaphor for the majestic and dramatic style of writing. Same as “the turtle throws and the whale swallows”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
áo zhì jīng kā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngou4 jaak6 king4 keui1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
