4 characters Idiom and proverb 27 976

Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「矯尾厲角」, with details below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「矯尾厲角」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

Describes the appearance of being competitive, arrogant and conceited. Straighten the tail and lift the tail. Sharp angle, grinding head angle.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jiǎo wěi lì jiǎo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

giu2 mei5 lai6 gok3

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.