Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「橫槊賦詩」, detailed below.
Introducing the idiom 「橫槊賦詩」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
Lance: long spear; fu: chant. He composed poetry while holding the spear horizontally. Refers to the heroic spirit of a person who is both literary and martial.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
héng shuò fù shī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
waang4 sok3 fu3 si1
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
