Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「爭奇鬥豔」, explained below.
The idiom 「爭奇鬥豔」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Qi: strange; Yan: colorful. Describes the beauty of flowers blooming.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhēng qí dòu yàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jaang1 kei4 dau3 yim6
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
