Free resources for learning Chinese are here for you! This series features idioms and proverbs with rich meanings. Check out 「兵臨城下」 and its details.
The idiom 「兵臨城下」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
The enemy had come within reach of his own walls. It is a metaphor for a very critical situation.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bīng lín chéng xià
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bing1 lam4 sing4 ha6
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
