Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「乘龍佳婿」, explained here.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「乘龍佳婿」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Riding a dragon: A woman rides on a dragon and becomes an immortal. A good son-in-law: a satisfactory son-in-law. In the old days, it referred to a son-in-law who was both talented and handsome. It is also used to praise someone’s son-in-law.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chéng lóng jiā xù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sing4 lung4 gaai1 sai3
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.
