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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「封官許願」, with its explanation below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「封官許願」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

It refers to using fame, wealth and status to lure others to help oneself achieve improper goals.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

fēng guān xǔ yuàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

fung1 gun1 heui2 yun6

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.