Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「見彈求鴞」, with more below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「見彈求鴞」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
When you see a bullet, you want to get the roasted meat of the bird. A metaphor for estimating effectiveness too early.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiàn dàn qiú xiāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gin3 taan4/daan6 kau4 hiu1
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