Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「以半擊倍」, detailed below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「以半擊倍」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Use half the force to defeat an enemy twice as large as yours. Describes the ease of winning.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ bàn jī bèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi5 bun3 gik1 pui5
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
