We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「飛簷走壁」, explained below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「飛簷走壁」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Old novels describe people with martial arts skills as being so agile that they can jump onto the eaves and climb over walls.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fēi yán zǒu bì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fei1 yim4/sim4 jau2 bik1
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
