Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「引足救經」, with details below.
The idiom 「引足救經」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Quote: pull; Sutra: hanged to death. The one who rescued the hanged man pulled his feet. It is a metaphor that actions are contrary to the purpose, and the more you do, the further you get away from the goal.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐn zú jiù jīng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yan5 juk1 gau3 ging1
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.
