We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「躬冒矢石」, with its usage explained below.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「躬冒矢石」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
It refers to generals who go to the front line in person, braving the enemy’s arrows and rocks, and are not afraid of sacrificing themselves. Same as “walking on arrows and stones”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gōng mào shǐ shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gung1 mou6 chi2 sek6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
