Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「鴟鴞弄舌」, detailed below.
Let’s learn about the idiom 「鴟鴞弄舌」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.
Owl: A bird like an owl, a metaphor for a villain. The owl is showing off his eloquence. It is a metaphor for a villain who stirs up trouble in order to show off his power.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chī xiāo nòng shé
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chi1 hiu1 lung6 sit3
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