4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 786

Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「沒衛飲羽」.

Here, we present the idiom 「沒衛飲羽」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

It means that even the feathers of the arrow are embedded in the object. It is an extreme expression of the shooting force.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

méi wèi yǐn yǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mut6 wai6 yam2 yu5

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.