Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「寒蟬僵鳥」, with its explanation below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「寒蟬僵鳥」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Cicadas in cold weather and frozen birds. A metaphor for a silent person.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hán chán jiāng niǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hon4 sim4 geung1 niu5
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
