We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「彈鋏無魚」, with its usage explained below.
Learn about the idiom 「彈鋏無魚」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
鋏: sword handle. It means being in a difficult situation and having to ask for help from others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dàn jiá wú yú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
taan4/daan6 gaap3 mou4 yu2
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
