We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「馬翻人仰」, with its usage explained below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「馬翻人仰」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
The men and horses were knocked to the ground. Describes being badly defeated. It also refers to a mess that is out of control.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
mǎ fān rén yǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ma5 faan1 yan4 yeung5
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
