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 「鴟視虎顧」, explained below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「鴟視虎顧」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Like an owl raising its head to look, like a tiger looking back.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chī shì hǔ gù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi1 si6 fu2 gu3
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
