Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「馬革裹屍」, explained below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「馬革裹屍」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
Horsehide: horsehide. Wrap the body in horsehide. Refers to dying heroically on the battlefield.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mǎ gé guǒ shī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ma5 gaak3 gwo2 si1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
