Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「被堅執銳」, explained below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「被堅執銳」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Wear strong armor and hold sharp weapons. It means to go into battle or to prepare for battle.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bèi jiān zhí ruì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pei5/bei6 gin1 jap1 yeui6
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
