Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「雞鶩相爭」—details below.
Today’s idiom is 「雞鶩相爭」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
Chicken and duck: a metaphor for mediocre people. In the old days, it referred to villains competing for fame and fortune.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jī wù xiàng zhēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gai1 mou6 seung2 jaang1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
