Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「旌旗卷舒」, detailed below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「旌旗卷舒」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Shu: expand. The battle flag fluttered in the wind, sometimes rolled up, sometimes unfolded. A metaphor for the continuation of the war.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīng qí juàn shū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jing1 kei4 gyun2 syu1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
