4 characters Idiom and proverb 17 521

Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「屙金溺銀」, explained here.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「屙金溺銀」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

A metaphor for having a knack for survival.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kē jīn nì yín

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

o1 gam1 nik1 ngan2/ngan4

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.