Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「騎鶴揚州」. Learn its usage below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「騎鶴揚州」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
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 yáng zhōu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ke4 hok2 yeung2/yeung4 jau1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
