Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「鉤爪鋸牙」 and its explanation.
This feature highlights the idiom 「鉤爪鋸牙」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
Refers to the pointed and sharp claws and teeth of birds and animals. A metaphor for people’s cruelty and brutality. It also refers to the armed forces.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gōu zhǎo jù yá
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngau1 jaau2 geu3 nga4
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.
