We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「官逼民反」, explained below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「官逼民反」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Under the brutal exploitation and oppression of the reactionary rulers, the people were unable to survive and were forced to rise up in resistance.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guān bī mín fǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gun1 bik1 man4 faan2
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
