After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「救經引足」. Meaning and usage are below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「救經引足」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Quote: pull; Sutra: hanged to death. The one who rescued the hanged man pulled his feet. It is a metaphor that actions are contrary to the purpose, and the more you do, the further you get away from the goal.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiù jīng yǐn zú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gau3 ging1 yan5 juk1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
