Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「近交遠攻」, with details below.
The featured idiom 「近交遠攻」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
It means making friends with those who are nearby and using force against those who are far away.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jìn jiāo yuǎn gōng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kan5/gan6 gaau1 yun5 gung1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
