4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 918

Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「弩張劍拔」, as shown below.

Discover the idiom 「弩張劍拔」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.

A metaphor for strength. Also written as “on the verge of a tense situation”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

nǔ zhāng jiàn bá

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

nou5 jeung1 gim3 bat6

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.