Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「糖衣炮彈」, detailed below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「糖衣炮彈」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Sugar coating: A sweet film covering the outside of the medicine. Cannonballs coated in sugar. A metaphor for offensive means that are cleverly disguised so that people are willing to accept them.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
táng yī pào dàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tong2/tong4 yi1 paau3 daan2
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
