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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「鯨濤鼉浪」. Meaning and usage are below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「鯨濤鼉浪」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

It’s like a stormy sea. A metaphor for a dangerous environment or a sharp and fierce struggle.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jīng tāo tuó làng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

king4 tou4 to4 long6

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.