4 characters Idiom and proverb 24 06

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「敲牛宰馬」, with its explanation below.

Here, we present the idiom 「敲牛宰馬」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

Refers to slaughtering livestock.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

qiāo niú zǎi mǎ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

haau1 ngau4 joi2 ma5

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