We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「弋人何篡」.
Learn about the idiom 「弋人何篡」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Yi ren: a person who shoots birds; usurp: to obtain. He who shoots birds cannot obtain it. An old metaphor for the wise man who goes into hiding to avoid falling into the hands of rioters.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yì rén hé cuàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yik6 yan4 ho4 saan3
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.
