Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「騎鶴上揚」, with details below.
Learn about the idiom 「騎鶴上揚」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
It is a metaphor for wanting to be an official, get rich, and become an immortal, or it is an expression of greed and delusion. Same as “Riding a Crane to Yangzhou”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qí hè shàng yáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ke4 hok2 seung5/seung6 yeung2/yeung4
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.
