We want to help you study Chinese for free! This series spotlights idioms and proverbs, known for their meaning and use. Learn about 「鶴行雞群」 below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「鶴行雞群」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
It is a metaphor that a person’s appearance or talent stands out among a group of people around him. Same as “standing out from the crowd”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hè háng jī qún
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hok2 haang4/hong4/hang4 gai1 kwan4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
